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Oklahoma

TexasTowelie

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2. It is a feel good measure.

Reply to avebury (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 27, 2017, 07:22 AM

Feb 2017

They can say that we tried to do something to help you out, but because the money wasn't there we couldn't. A lot of Republican voters also think that teachers are paid too much anyway so there is only a limited amount of empathy for them.

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Unless pols act, state to be last in teacher pay [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP

Oklahoma is broke! avebury Feb 2017 #1

It is a feel good measure. TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #2

On the other hand, state employees are the step-children avebury Feb 2017 #3

You have my sympathy on issues regarding state employee pay and benefits. TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #4