Steven Greenhut on Public Employee Paychecks, Perks, and Plunder

Steven Greenhut, Editor in Chief of CalWatchdog.com and author of the new book, Plunder! How Public Employee Unions are Raiding Treasuries, Controlling Our Lives and Bankrupting the Nation sat down with Reason.tv's Ted Balaker to discuss the widening gap between public and private sector employment.

Approximately 9 minutes. Shot by Alex Manning and Paul Detrick. Edited by Austin Bragg.

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[corenothing]

I really wish these videos were louder, as a general rule.

[bertly71]

A government that gets smaller when the economy gets smaller would be a good start. We have a situation in DC where the federal government gets bigger while the economy is shrinking. Many are unionized and are forced to pay dues to politicians who perpetuate an unsutainable system.

[jimlovesgina]

@catdog4pres

The portions of the medical system that are free market work quite well and costs have come down while the quality of care has gone up. You didn't think the medical system was free market, did you?

[felpaluche]

Absolutely true

[TruthAxe]

America's scumbags: Unionized government workers, especially cops, firemen, school teachers.

[catdog4pres]

Get your credit cards ready. As these jobs are cut, you will need to pay for your expected entitlements that used to be done by your servants covered by the lowest taxes in 16 years. Your insurance premiums will go up, and you will have to make the choice to call the police (and pay) or let a crime happen and take care of it yourself. free market protection- yeah it gonna work -just like our medical system.

[catdog4pres]

Get your credit cards ready. As these jobs are cut, you will need to pay for your expected entitlements that used to be done by your servants covered by your taxes. Your insurance premiums will go up, and you will have to make the choice to call the police (and pay) or let a crime happen and take care of it yourself. free market protection- yeah it gonna work -just like our medical system.

[catdog4pres]

Get your credit cards ready. As these jobs are cut ,you will need to pay for your entitlements that used to be covered by your taxes.

[mfd12321]

you see if people like steven greenhut where firefighters and someone tried to take thier penisons away they would say that they deserved them, people only see what they dont have and what other people do have.

[km1075]

nobody knows the work a cop or fireman does. all of the salary, pension, and benefits are negotiated through the municipalities. so nobody stole anything. it was agreed upon. and yes i think i deserve a healthy pension for a job where i may be injured, develop cancer or sickness or killed in the line of duty. as for greenhut, he seems like a typical jew. just looking at the $

[x2f01mick]

@Garboth  from M.L. anarchia "without leader"

[furyofbongos]

@Garboth Correct. There would be private law. Imagine a world where there was no "public" property only private property -- it opens up a lot of possibilities. Walter Block is a fun speaker to listen to on this subject, he has lots of vids on YT, you might like to check him out.