tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24213446.post5140745203797874540..comments2024-03-24T06:12:51.173-05:00Comments on jobsanger: Why Won't Obama Keep His Promise ?Ted McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035498835671628943noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24213446.post-46649045967217416322011-02-27T11:40:03.161-06:002011-02-27T11:40:03.161-06:00From what I understand (based on a recent article ...From what I understand (based on a recent article in the Wall Street Journal by Kimberly Strassel), the reason he's not honoring his promise to the Wisconsin public employee union members is because of the dirty little secret that there are about 2 million <i>federal</i> employees who can't collectively bargain for wages or benefits, thanks to the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by a Democratic President (Jimmy Carter).<br /><br />During the first two years of the Obama Administration, when the President enjoyed Democratic control of both houses of Congress, nothing was done to change this. So leaning too hard on Wisconsin (or any other state, for that matter) might be seen as hypocritical.Curious Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236663132181855501noreply@blogger.com