Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Wisconsin government keeps growing
While the private sector struggles across the state and country, state and local government in
According to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Wheeler Report, state employment accounted for 70,457 full time employees during 2009, up from 69,019 during 2008. Local government employment was 222,214 during 2009, up from 214,332 during 2008.
Nationally, the 89,526 state and local government units employed 16.6 million during 2009. the census Bureau describes the figure as “statistically unchanged from 2008.” The same holds true for part time employees that number 4.7 million during 2009, approximately the same number as 2008.
The Census Bureau detailed specific areas of employment for state and local government employees. Most, 8.9 million, work in education. Another one million work in hospitals. Other areas include police protection (963,139), and corrections (759,513).
Keep in mind that during the 2002 gubernatorial campaign, Jim Doyle promised he would eliminate 10,000 state jobs by 2010. WisGOP.org reported during May 2009, “To date, the administration has actually taken on an extra 3,000 jobs since Doyle took office. “
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We all know that the census data is accurate from year to year don't we?
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Senator, you're using year old census data rather than actual government
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Senator, you're using year old census data rather than actual government
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No one wants to see tax dollars wasted. But rather than lobby for wages to increase for workers across the board, you want to see more people getting paid less and offered fewer benefits? Private sector CEO pay increased almost 300% between 1995 and 2005, while workers saw their pay go up a little over 4%. From the 1970s to now, workers have actually lost money in terms of real wages. By shifting government functions to private, Wall Street-beholden companies, you're going to increase costs to individuals for services. Meanwhile, the owners of the companies with the newly privatized functions make millions and their employees lose ground financially.
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Because of the widening gap between private sector pay and benefits and those of the public sector, we need to use as much outsourcing as possible. Government employment should be confined to managing the contractors while seeking the best value for the taxpayer. Those that work for the government should have pay and benefits indexed to the private sector. I would also say that bids should include references or some way of verifying qualifications. I have personally lost work to the low bidder only to be called in by the government agency, in this particular case, Waukesha, to rework low bidder's work that was poorly done. Where's the savings in that?
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Back to topmarklundun - Sep 08, 2010 8:49 PM - Report Abuse
And you would think someone is the Senate would have access to state employment records in stead of using census data. Good job Kev.
Jim Carlson - Sep 05, 2010 10:12 PM - Report Abuse
payroll numbers to make your point. Which figures would be more accurate
regarding public sector employment, the census bureau, or actual
employment numbers from the folks at state who pay state employees?
Public sector employment has fallen every month for the past year. It's
perfectly logical to think that in the worst recession since the Great
Depression the government would need to hire more people to administer
aid to the massive number of people who have been laid off. On the one
hand you're in favor of laying off as many public sector folks as you can in
order to balance the budget. On the other hand, you'll blame the democrats
when the unemployment numbers go up, saying their policies have failed.
How many teachers, firefighters, police, snowplow drivers, school bus
drivers, nurses and social workers need to be out on their ears before you're
satisfied? Doesn't $750 Billion in spending on a war in Iraq over non-existent
weapons of mass destruction qualify as wasteful government spending?
Couldn't Wisconsin have used some of that money to keep our economy
healthy instead of Iraq's economy?
Jim Carlson - Sep 05, 2010 10:11 PM - Report Abuse
payroll numbers to make your point. Which figures would be more accurate
regarding public sector employment, the census bureau, or actual
employment numbers from the folks at state who pay state employees?
Public sector employment has fallen every month for the past year. It's
perfectly logical to think that in the worst recession since the Great
Depression the government would need to hire more people to administer
aid to the massive number of people who have been laid off. On the one
hand you're in favor of laying off as many public sector folks as you can in
order to balance the budget. On the other hand, you'll blame the democrats
when the unemployment numbers go up, saying their policies have failed.
How many teachers, firefighters, police, snowplow drivers, school bus
drivers, nurses and social workers need to be out on their ears before
you're satisfied? Doesn't $750 Billion in spending on a war in Iraq over non-
existent weapons of mass destruction qualify as wasteful government
spending? Couldn't Wisconsin have used some of that money to keep our
economy healthy instead of Iraq's economy?
Vox Populi - Sep 04, 2010 3:37 PM - Report Abuse
sbukosky - Sep 04, 2010 12:56 PM - Report Abuse