[Lakegeezer]

At some point, the government needs to catch up with the way businesses are run these days. Fully funded health plans, pensions and storing up unlimited quantities of sick and vacation time are rare outside the ranks of public service. Its time to make the changes now for new public employees, and gradually bring the changes to the rest. Public salaries need to come up as benefits go down, but with the proper application of technology, fewer employees will be required. There will no doubt be resistance to the changes that are needed, but if they are not made now, the changes will be more radical and painful when public outcry cuts off the gravy train.