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"By a more than two-to-one margin, Vermonters support the idea of temporarily taxing wealthier Vermonters as a way to close the budget gap."

Poll Results Show Vermonters Support State Employees, The Services They Deliver And Their Right To Collectively Bargain

Mr. Hoffman is among those who expressed frustration that Mr. Shumlin and legislative leaders have refused even to borrow from the state’s reserve fund, which currently holds about $55 million, to avoid service cuts. “I don’t know what they’re waiting for,” Mr. Hoffman said. “I worry that we’re going to come through this recession, get to the other side and someone will proudly say, ‘We never touched the rainy day fund.’ ”

"Officials fret that taxpayers will look askance on any giveaways to business that don’t yield a clear benefit, at a time when governments are paring services to save money. ‘We want to challenge this stuff before the public does. The political environment now is that you have to,’ says John Garcia, director of economic development in Albuquerque, N.M."

VSEA Retiree Chapter member Ruth Leithead has compiled VSEA member/staff recipes into a handsome book! Proceeds from each cookbook’s sale will benefit the union’s Member Support Fund.

To order, contact Ruthie at rleithead@comcast.net, or by phone at 635-9282.