as the private economy has faltered, we increasingly have a two-tier economy: If you're an insider, a government employee, you're in good shape. Even if you don't do a very good job, you won't be fired. Even in hard times, a brutal recession, Washington will send billions in stimulus funds so that you don't get laid off. You won't even have to take much of a pay cut. And you can retire like an aristocrat at taxpayer expense. But if you're an outsider, trying to survive in a world of $10/hour jobs, competing with immigrant labor, paying for your own health care, forced to send your children to lousy public schools run by unfireable teachers and $100,000 bureaucrats--well, good luck to you. But be sure to vote Democratic.After Kaus loses Tuesday: he might come to the conclusion that the Democratic party doesn't agree with a lot of his views.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Senate Candidate Mickey Kaus points out the problem with the Democratic Party
Mickey Kaus said this: