how the right can save money

[luckyleftyme2]

this is but a portion of the article but you can get the drift:

Future retirees (state employees, teachers, and special plan employees) would
become eligible for the state's contribution toward their health insurance upon
reaching the current normal retirement age for each category of employee.
Based upon previous cost estimates provided by the Maine Public Employee Retirement System
(MePERS) and the State Controller’s Office, the reductions more than cover the State’s total
budget shortfall attributable to retirement benefits for the current biennium and generate an
estimated minimum of $11 million in savings to help offset other shortfalls in the state budget."

as you can see the right wants to take it from the worker and put it in the general fund:
"WELL HERE IS ANOTHER IDEA GOV. LETS ROLL BACK THE LEGISLATURES SALARY AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT BY 10% ACROSS THE BOARD! THEN LETS ROLL BACK THE GOVERNORS SALARY AND HIS CABINET
THE SAME 10% -LETS CUT THE MEDICAL INSURANCE TO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES ONLY!AND THE RETIREMENT PACKAGE TO ONLY FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.LETS INVESTIGATE HOW MANY SPEECH WRITERS AND BILL WRITERS WE PAY OUT OF BUDGET WHICH SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT!
YES GOV. I'LL GO ALONG WITH REDUCED SPENDING IF WE CUT OUT THE FAT FIRST! HOW MANY VENDORS DO WE USE;HOW MUCH DO WE PAY FOR OUR SUPPLIES? CAN YOU BUY THE SAME SHOVEL,RAKE ETC. CHEAPER THAN I DO? HOW ABOUT CHECKING THE SPECS. ON YOUR DOT EQUIPMENT,IS IT GEARED TO FAVOR A CERTAIN MAKE OF VEHICLE? YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH YOU CAN CUT JUST LOOKING
AT WHO IS SUPPLYING YOU PRODUCTS AND HOW MANY YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT.
OH BY THE WAY GOV. ONE OF THE RIGHTS CAMPAIGN TALES WAS THAT THE LEFT CUT AND RAISED TAXES TO PUT MORE IN THE GENERAL FUND. HMMM WHY DO I THINK YOU MIGHT OF SAID YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT!
HMMM SOME DIFFERENT OUT LOOK WHEN YOU HAVE TO WALK IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES ISN'T IT PAUL!