Here we are in the second depression in 80 years with about 14.4% of total unemployment. That os about 48,000,000 people. 48,000,000 million people with a job!!!
Middle class Americans are losing their incomes and life's-savings with no jobs in sight to get these people back to work and what does the CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION DEMAND???

THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION WANTS 25% TO 35% RAISES.

The Chicago students are among the dumbest in the nation by test standards. The drop out rate is closing in on 35% and more. And to help these children, the Mayor has suggested that the teaching day be extended by a few minutes. A few minutes and the CHICAGO TEACHERS ARE THREATENING A STRIKE IF THEY DO NOT GET HUGE RAISES while saying it is about the students. Yeah, right!!!

THE CITY OF CHICAGO CAN NOT AFFORD THESE RAISES UNLESS THEY RAISE REAL ESTATE TAXES AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. PLUS, THEY WILL HAVE TO RAISE THE SALES TAX - ALREADY THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION.

A salary raise in these times is unAmerican. A salary raise in these time is not paying their fair share. A salary raise in these times when students are failing badly is just being piggy. A salary raise in these times would force many people out of their homes because they will not be able to pay their real estate taxes. A raise in this depression when 48,000,000 people are unemployed or under-employed is not paying their fair share.

CHICAGO TEACHERS SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. THEY ARE ASKING TO BE ABLE TO GORGE THEMSELVES ON FILET MIGNON WHILE OVER A MILLION CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS ARE WITHOUT A JOB, GOING HUNGRY AT NIGHT AND DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL.

UNIONS. WHAT GOOD ARE THEY? THEY WILL BANKRUPT THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. AND FOR WHAT? THEY DO NOT NEED THE EXTRA MONEY FOR ANYTHING BUT LUXURIES.
TEACHERS ARE SERVANTS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

WE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE TEACHERS RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

Why should an unemployed person have to shell out their real estate tax increase so the few teachers can have a salary raise in this depression while bankrupting the city of Chicago and the State of Illinois.

THAT'S WHAT UNIONS DO!!!

Some one must stand up to these teachers. The union must learn to not always be asking for more money. The teachers are overpaid as it is with salaries reaching $75,000 to $125,000 and with a failing student learning effort.

WE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE RIGHT FOR THE UNIONS TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITIES AND STATE GOVERNMENTS - OR WE WILL ALL BE BANKRUPT.

And that's the way I see it...
Straight Talk with Jay Clifford.