"The [House’s] proposed [reduction to hospital reimbrusements] compromise saves only about one-third of the $6 million in reductions outlined in the Democratic governor’s plan. [BISHCA Comm.] Kimbell said the administration will support the new proposal, but only if lawmakers can make up the difference without raising taxes."
No word on how this new $12 million hole will be filled.
"Not only are these mandates incredibly disruptive to our personal and family lives, but the state is paying veteran staff members time and a half for work shifts that should have been covered at straight time. Most of my fellow workers feel this recent flurry of mandates is unfair and largely due to administrative indifference and incompetence."
Courageous Peter! Thank You!
"States across the country have been slashing wages and benefits for teachers and other public servants in order to give obscene tax breaks to big business and the super-rich."
"Thousands of Vermont state employees have done their part to help weather our state’s own storm by taking a pay cut. Both teachers and state employees accepted changes to their pension plans. It is always politically unpopular to talk about increasing taxes, but fair is fair."
“As Vermonters rally behind the Wisconsin public employees’ fight to retain their collective bargaining rights, the Vermont Republican Party is inviting the architect of much of what is playing out right now in Wisconsin to come to Vermont and spread his anti-worker, anti-middle-class message here,” said VSEA President Bob Hooper.