Too many people in government seem to think they are above regular folks, and I said I would expect humility in the way each member of my team served- that they would recognize that the taxpayer is boss.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My problem with public sector union leaders, the bosses, has been they stood in the way of protecting the taxpayer.
Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.
I think I would just want to say that I do view serving in government as an honor, and I do view it as a responsibility.
I think it's unrealistic for public-sector employees to believe that they are immune from modifications to their pay and benefit packages.
I recognize that as governor, my job is to sit on the other side of the table from the public sector unions and negotiate effectively on behalf of all the taxpayers of the state, including all of you.
Public employee unions, in their defense, say politicians have unfairly made them into simplistic bogeymen, responsible for problems that have myriad causes. Not all government workers receive generous pensions, they note.
Individuals usually do a better job than the government.
The politician and the government expert receive their revenues, not from service voluntarily purchased on the market, but from a compulsory levy on the populace. These officials, therefore, wholly lack the pecuniary incentive to care about serving the public properly and competently.
How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.
Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government policy.