The Federal Government Salary Increase for 2010 is in, and I’m speechless…. What world does the government live in? Surely not ours!!!
Let me start with this statistic…. The average federal employee has a salary of $71,206. The average private sector employee makes nearly $31K less at $40,331. Does this sound fair to you?
According to USA Today,the number of federal workers whose salaries equaled or exceeded $100,000 jumped by 5 percent during the recession. A five percent jump! So, while the rest of the world is cutting back, the government is giving themselves salary increases.
“When the recession started, the Transportation Department had only one person earning a salary of $170,000 or more. Eighteen months later, 1,690 employees had salaries above $170,000,” USA Today reported.
The hypocrisy of this Federal Government Salary Increase for 2010, comes after 7.3 million people have lost their jobs! How about showing a little restraint? Does this make anyone else frustrated? If so, tell me about it below.
Here is the latest with this “California Tax.” My wife Lily and I have decided to invest over $10,000 of our own money to officially poll Californian’s and determine what they really think about this “California Tax.”
As of now, when I contact the press or radio station they are not interested in how “I think” Californian’s feel, they want to know the fact. Thus, this is why we are investing in the polling information. Here is what we are going to find out… and you will be notified first of the results:
What percentage of Californian’s know about it?
What percentage of Californian’s think it’s fair?
What percentage think we will get the money back?
What percentage consider it a tax increase?
And my favorite question…
Who would you rather manage your family’s wealth, the California Legislature or Britney Spears!
As a state employee I am already subject to the 15% furlough, which for those who don’t know means that I am forced to work 3 days out of the month that I am not getting paid for. And now on top of the 15% pay cut I am already forced to take, as a taxpayer I am now subject to an additional 10% being taken out of my check in taxes. It is unfair and unconstitutional. We as Californians need to get serious with these politicians in Sacramento and let them know that we are not going to sit back and take it anymore.
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Here is a sample of an email people can send to their friends and family:
Like me, I’m sure you are frustrated with Sacramento’s latest “gimmick” of charging an extra 10% withholding on every Californian in the state. This is unfair and we need to stop this.
A friend of mine started this online petition. I signed it, and encourage you to do the same.
Due to the economy, I was recently “down-sized” from full-time with benefits to less than half-time, at a lower hourly pay rate, with no benefits. I have 2 young children, and am quickly being swallowed alive by debt. Even living paycheck to paycheck and running up what little credit I have left on my credit cards whileI look for supplemental work is not helping me keep my head above water — I NEED THE STATE’S HELP, NOT FOR IT TO ENCOURAGE MY FINANCIAL DOWNFALL BY STEALING THE TINY BIT I HAVE! This ridiculous tax increase may well be the final nail in the coffin for my family, causing us to lose our home.
Spend LESS and California would not be in such a financial disaster. Stop making the taxpayers pay for your big spending.
Eric,Clovis, CA says:
I am sick and tired of my Government spending above and beyond its means. They should be on a tighter and smaller budget.
Dawn Robsion, Long Beach, CA says:
I have nothing extra for you to “borrow”.
Debbie,Whittier, CA says:
Essentially you are”borrowing” money from me (interest free) as my access to credit and cash becomes more limited making it impossible for me to “borrow”from banks and/or credit institutions. How is this fair? And what if YOU cannot pay it back?
Kelly,Mill Valley, CA says:
Cut Government Not Tax cuts. Get out of our lives. This is madness, all the spending. STOP STOP STOP SPENDING. Sincerely you are all gone next year, so help me god and all the rational people left in this state.
Eloisa, OakPark, ca says:
UNFAIR FOR PEOPLE WHO IS TRYING TO FOOD ON THEIR TABLE FOR THEIR FAMILY…
Eloisa, Oak Park, ca says:
This is unfair..Don’t punish me for your mistake…
Michael, Redding, California says:
Hey California, don’t bitch. You must love high taxes and government control because you voted in these high tax, money grabbing, freedom taking, power hungry democrats.Elections have consequences and voting for the democrats this is what you get.I think I’ll move to Texas and watch California go down the drain. There publicans sit on their butts and won’t get out and vote to make a real change in the state so I am leaving and just watch it go down the toilet.
Mosheh Thezion, Burbank, ca says:
I am running for the U.S.Senate out of Ca… and if elected I promise to promote sweeping changes to the present financial systems it is, and free the people of this never ending debt.see…..> http://mosheh.org/THE-ISSUES.htmlhhttp://mosheh.org/Banks-47-Credit-Cards. htmlttp://mosheh.org/Currency.htmlAnd solve the global crisis… http://mosheh.org/Message-for-Bankers.html And to explain the problem to the people… see……..> http://mosheh.org/message-for-people.htmlTogether we can solve these problems. -Mosheh Thezion
Alberto, Huntington Park, California says:
A bunch of B.S. I’m already making minimum wage because of the way he’s running things and now this. Land of the free my butt!
Marlene, Santa Ana, CA says:
It is a shame that people are already hurting and now deeper into debt; we the people will experience greater discomfort. Whatever happened to compassion, community, preserving family, life, and dreams? California was the golden state where gold was first founded. What is important? What is the real agenda? Why are we suffering? We already pay enough taxes without leaving our home. Property tax, resale tax,transportation tax, auto tax, gas pump tax, income tax, business tax, school tax, the list goes on…ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Robert, REDLANDS, Ca says:
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!This is theft! I did not opt for this! A loan? You say we get this back on our tax return? Back from where? If you are broke ad taking money, how can you give it back and still run the budget? HOW DARE YOU! And right at the holiday time too! This is going to make Black Friday a little less black for the stores and me. GUESS WHAT: I SHOP OUT OF STATE SIMPLY TO DEPRIVE YOU OF TAX MONEY. When I am in PA or AZ or FL or OR I buy all the things I want. Laptops, iPods, you name it. This is time I can shot and NOT GIVE CA MONEY and I love it to bits.You are so mismanaging the money that you get that until you get your act right, there is no reason I should still fill your coffers. BE GONE WITH THE LOT OF YOU!
Scott,San Pedro, CA says:
Please notice What Partyin Sacramento is RAISING YOUR TAXES. It is the DEMOCRATIC PARTY -NOT- the Republicans. Don’t believe me, just check it out. Google the results of ANY Tax Bill. You’ll see the ENTIRE backers are DEMOCRATS and the small Republican Party can’t stop them by VOTING NO. YOU have got to Vote these Democrats OUT OF OFFICE if you WANT YOUR TAXES TO STOP!
Nicole,San Pedro, CA says:
There are currently seven of us living in our house (not including our 3 month old puppy) and we barely get by because 4 of said residents are still school age children and 1 is a high schooler still unable to get a job due to age. I feel that we are beginning to follow the French and other medieval countries, in the sense that we don’t tax the upper class as much as we, the middle or lower class(es), get paid. I feel that the adults in my household shouldn’t be working so hard to live in a country, in a state, that tells you dreams can come true. We aren’t all movie stars or producers. Many of us are just normal people trying to get by and when lawmakers misrepresent themselves and us, it’s just tyrannical and wrong. We shouldn’t have to pay for other people’s mistakes. It’s unjust and shows poor development of the state of California. Let’s INNOVATE and prove that WE ARE ALL EQUALS and just because you make more money than many of us,you shouldn’t be taxed less. Half of what a “Hollywood housewife”spends on luxuries we could use to pay rent, bills, etc. Why don’t they (the upper, richer, more luxurious class) start feeling our pain? We must learn from the past so we don’t keep messing up our futures and that of further generations!
Scott,San Pedro, California says:
10% EXTRA taken out is NOT Temporary BUT PERMANENT ! RE-STARTING EVERY YEAR. Most people foolishly thought it was Temporary. When will it be raised to 20-50% of our Income?
Michelle, Lynwood, CA says:
An increase on the prices of goods will decrease consumption, which will lead continue to hurt the economy because companies will have surplus and overall have a decrease in real GDP.
Jennie Castillo, Perris, California says:
Haven’t the working people been sacrificed enough? It seems anytime there is a problem WE the PEOPLE have to pay for it. You have done enough damage already.
Deborah,Venice, CA says:
I already got a ten percent PAY CUT in February that practically ruined everything. Another hit like this WITH NO NOTICE is just unacceptable. Why didn’t everyone get notified??
Misty, Murrieta, Ca says:
I’m a divorced, single mother of three..working hard. I live pay check to pay check and am already below poverty. Take any more money from me and we will be on the streets! Not far!!!Try not giving our money to illegal’s and maybe we can recoup. I sure the hell can’t get any help from the system I payed into!
Cynthia, Oakland,ca says:
This is not a far act because a lot of our hard earned money is going to taxes as is and this is just another thing that will keep many of us from forward with the money we receive from our checks. Thank you for listening Cynthia
Jesse, Palmdale, California says:
Too many of us in California are living pay check to pay check…and one pay check away from poverty. An increase in taxes will only expedite this insidious decree.
Bob Davis, Huntington Beach, California says:
I can’t afford for you to take more money from my paycheck.
Chris, Pasadena,CA says:
It is abhorrent that only the state can resist fiscal prudence this long. The answer is to cut spending– cut until the budget is balanced — just like we do at home.
Ricardo Zanotti, Camarillo,CA says:
It is an irresponsible shame what CA has done and continues to do. It’s not surprising the people that every progressive state is near bankruptcy. No more entitlements, people who earn their money respect it. Quit supporting illegal’s!!!
On November 1, 2009, our politicians “serving” in Sacramento have decided to take an additional 10 percent of our state tax withholdings in order to run the state.
That’s not a typo: they have imposed an additional 10 percent on November 1st, 2009.
Think about this…. A no interest loan that is MANDATED BY SACRAMENTO.
Basically, a loan that is stealing money (it’s without our consent or vote) from all working Californians, many of whom are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
The Federal Government Salary Increase for 2010 is in, and I’m speechless…. What world does the government live in? Surely not ours!!!
