Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Executive Pay Raises? Not On My Watch

We all know the axiom, "what's good for the goose is good for the gander," but that just doesn't seem to be the case for our state government and the time for it to stop is now.

According to a story in the Associated Press, 130 executive Oklahoma agency employees are getting pay raises.  This is at a time when agencies such as the Corporation Commission are taking furloughs and the Comissioners are giving some of their money back to the state so employees can be paid. 

It's unbelievable.

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13619680

Fiscal sanity is what is needed in the Oklahoma legislature and that is why I am running.  I have solutions, I have the answers and being in the private sector owning and operating a successful business with five locations, I know that you don't give employee pay raises when you're facing a budget shortfall.  Raises ranging from "3 percent to 40 percent" is an abomination and yes, I'm the only one of the candidates for State Senate speaking out against it.

Unfortunately, that is part of the reason that Oklahoma government is troubled.  We have plenty of politicos and inexperienced career politicians and wanna-be politicians with no real world experience in solving problems and making tough decisions. 

If you want to know why I am running in Senate District 47, you need only read this story, look at the candidates for the position and ask yourself who is the most qualified to make the changes needed to restore fiscal sanity to our state government.  You'll see that I am truly the most qualified and educated for the job.  It's just that simple.

Next month, you'll have to decide between chatter and experience, between rhetoric or proven leadership.  Lord willing, you'll vote for Kenny Goza for State Senate.


Kenny

Pinch a penny, vote for Kenny

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