Just A Question Or Two For Chris Christie....

It's being said that "fire fighters and teachers are Chris Christie's 'welfare queens'." His rise to power has been on the backs of these workers he attacks. Fair enough. That raises a few questions.

1. Just who the hell is going to run into a building that is burning, or patrol the streets of Camden and Irvington, or teach in Newark, if they don't get paid well, and get good job security? All things aside, why would anyone take the jobs if Christie gets his way and turns them into Wal-Mart level paying jobs? Are my saying all the contracts were perfect, no. However, if Christie's image for these workers were realized, what's the point to working there?
2. If there's a local and state budget crisis that is so damning in New Jersey, why doesn't Christie accept the millionaire tax increase the legislature proposed? The increased revenue will allow the state to avoid service cuts and tax increases on the middle class and home owners.
3. Has Christie really done anything about structural debt in New Jersey? My answer is no. They still have lots of commissions and boards, each handling their one issue, or one area. Every little municipality still has their own school boards and administrators, rather than regional ones, or county ones. Has he really pushed for consolidation? No. Previous attempts by the state to appoint county Superintendents only added a layer, it didn't subtract any. The savings here would be huge, and would bring about higher quality boards and administrators, as well as cheaper prices on buying goods in bulk.
4. Just how the hell does a guy who worked in the Bush Justice Department, and never turned down a lobbyist with tickets to his beloved Mets, get off lecturing people about how bad fire fighters and cops are for being compensated well? Really?

Ok, now that I've gotten my anti-Christie rant out for the day, i'm good. This guy gets glowing coverage for being a novelty, a really over-weight guy who will speak directly, and over-simplify complex issues, while demanding everyone with nuance in their brains dumb down their talk to his level, or be called an obstructionist. It's kind of out-lived it's welcome to me.