Members of the Maryland branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees outlined their own proposed solutions during a news conference in Annapolis.
The AFSCME plan includes politically volatile proposals for the General Assembly's election-year session, such as increasing the gas tax, hiking alcohol taxes, drawing down the state's rainy day fund, and expanding the sales tax to more services.
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union whining - 2009-10-17 06:49:10
You guys should go on strike. That'll show 'em.
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Ban Public Sector Unions. - 2009-10-16 16:38:18
Patrick Moran is obviously an idiot who does not care for anyone but State employees. Everyone needs to understand that State employees doe not contribute to the treasury, they simply return money to it. They need to start cutting pay, cutting retirement benefits and cutting the number of State employees. I can guarantee that everyone will still be as safe as they are right now. It is absolutely ridiculous that cuts do not put anyone at risk except State employees and their pay. Public Unions need to be disbanded and outlawed as they serve no purpose but to line the pockets of State employees. State employees work for the people, the people don't work for State employees as Moran seems to believe.
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