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Sunnydaze's avatar

That is spot on too! Thank you. I kept thinking I want to support the first responders, but how is that fair to other careers that are just as difficult and do not pay much? Why is one preferred over the other. So should we give an exemption to all plumbers? I’m sure they would love it. But then what about the electricians and garbage collectors? Preferential treatment is not what we should be aiming for. They knew how much they got paid when they chose that career, as in every line of work. Thanks for helping to clarify that thought process!

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Credenda's avatar

A dedicated compassionate nursing home aide is just as important as a “first responder”. We need to scrap this idea that we should “reward” people with extra public money or benefits. It only creates more divisions among us, and eventually, a sense of entitlement takes hold. There are other ways to show our appreciation.

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Sunnydaze's avatar

Yes! Plus, someone else brought up a good point too. How do you monitor the employees that they are still working in that job? So if a firefighter quits, or a social worker or teacher quits, who’s going to monitor that so they don’t keep getting the exemption? Oh ya. More government officials I guess. Bigger govt right?

So glad I voted no on that.

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daverkb's avatar

Exactly! And an attack on Property (and really not constitutionally sanctioned). Steal from some to give what is not 'theirs' to give to others.

If asked by what criterion, it ends up being government by sovereign whim. Like,

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