Here’s a couple thoughts… Why don’t we just get rid of public education and make parents pay for schooling their own child. Have you experienced the cost of private tutition? Try putting a child in daycare and see how much it costs. Have you needed an ambulance lately… not a cheap endeavor! How about individuals having to pay for their own 911 calls… how many times a day are police officiers called to the scene of a domestic abuse case. It’s not the cost of service that’s the problem, it’s the individuals that call for the service.

Have you been in a classroom lately? First off, they’re overcrowed. Next, the number of children on specialized (government) programs is enormous. From special education to free and reduced lunch to bussing (some child have their own van service because of their bad behavior) to English as a Second language (OMG) and more. Have you been to a police station or county adminsitration service building lately? Free heating programs, reduced rent, child support, reduced insurance programs, unemployment, seasonal unemployment (OMG)…The amount of money spent on speicalized programs in these areas is outragous and who is paying for those programs? It looks like were going to ask teachers…really? Don’t think you’re safe and it’s not you… where’s the price of services going to go? Higher prices, higher taxes…less service…all of the above.

Three professions that attempt to make our nation stronger, safer, and better and we reward them with financial road blocks. If we keep making the meat and potatoes of this country pay for our poor government habits (supporting the unwilling) the system will either breakdown or be taken over by a private sector. We’ll force the hand of big bussiness to take over education, dairy farming, and law enforcement and then the price of a gallon of gas will look awfully cheap. No, it’s not the individuals that are providing the service that need a pay freeze, it’s the funding that needs to be reallocated or terminated.

It’s really obvious what the issue is in government spending. Ask anyone in these professions, who is taking up most of your time, raising the cost of services, and abusing the system? It’s those that are being supported by state programs. We provide too much assistance to those that don’t contribute to society. But instead of expecting them to provide for their share, we give them financial assistance and ask the working class to take a cut in pay. I don’t think the police officer, the dairy farmer, or the teachers should be expected to take a pay cut or freeze, they’re doing their jobs. Reduce the supporting the unwilling, reduce free and reduced lunch programs, after school programs, unemployment, rehabilitation programs, English as a second language, city wide bussing, financial support institutions, etc. If you can’t provide basic needs for yourself, then why should the working middle class be asked to pay for you.