wishful thinking

[cellio]

My state's government has partially shut down over a budget spat. "Non-essential" employees have been given the temporary boot, but the legislators and governor at the center of the problem are still getting paid. Instead, they should keep the workers and stop paying the politicians until it's fixed. Fast Eddie and the more-numerous-than-necessary-anyway legislators should suffer the consequences of their brinksmanship, but, sadly, it never works out that way.

Comments

[kyleri]

I find it ... fascinating ... that the casinos are somehow considered essential...

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

If you were out of money, anything that generated revenue should be considered essential.

[kyleri]

Hm. I begin to see the point of that, now that you point it out.

[cellio]

True, but I'll bet that's not the argument that was actually used. :-) (The casino arguments have been very loud here...)

Camping fees in parks also bring in revenue.

[magid.livejournal.com]

That was the slant taken on NPR last night, anyway.