Benefit Quote by Mark McKinnon

Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.

— Sara Gideon

Follow the money, Washington reporters like to say. The money is this case comes from taxpayers, present and future, who are the source of…

— Michael Barone

Public sector employees are the eyes and ears on the ground for the communities they serve.

— James P. Hoffa

Public unions are big money.

— Mark McKinnon

Some Americans, like those working in government or nonprofits, know the consequences of having their salaries public.

— Mary Pilon

Public employees should have the right to bargain for better wages and working conditions, just like all employees do.

— Robert Reich

Our union helps ensure that we earn fair pay and benefits.

— Sean Doolittle

Public employee unions, in their defense, say politicians have unfairly made them into simplistic bogeymen, responsible for problems that have myriad causes. Not all…

— Charles Duhigg

I think it's unrealistic for public-sector employees to believe that they are immune from modifications to their pay and benefit packages.

— Ron Johnson

Public employee unions are hardly the only group involved in bare-knuckles politics. Businesses lobby fiercely, and executives make hefty campaign donations.

— Charles Duhigg

Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government policy.

— Charles Kennedy

It is only fair to expect public employees like me and others in the public sector to pay something close to what our neighbors…

— Scott Walker