I have been an employee of this Commonwealth for 20 years. During that time I have had numerous pay cuts and my salary frozen more times than I would like to recount. I am tired of the argument that the VA taxpayer (of which I am one) is carrying the burden for state employee benefits...  It seems to me that the state employees carry the residents of Virgina by shouldering the burden of every shortfall or mismanagement that develops in Virginia. That results in a double wammy for those of us who pay taxes and work for the state.

Again - it is time for Virginia to clean up it's act, recognize the players who keep the state afloat, and design fair practices to ease this very real inequity

Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts.