I don’t mean to ruin anyone’s Saturday, but the Boston Herald has posted a list of the Massachusetts state payroll as of March 2010.  I don’t want to post details here, but if your blood pressure can handle it, you need to follow the link.  The posted salaries in many cases are quite reasonable, but the actual earnings appear to be out of control.  The state pensions are based on actual earnings, and those pensions are an unfunded liability.

Massachusetts is traditionally a one-party state.  The Democrat party has been in control of the state for a very long time.  It is time for a change.  The Republican candidates (and Tea Party candidates running as Republicans) this year are qualified and determined to clean up the political mess on Beacon Hill.  The Republican candidates who are running are experienced business people who are well qualified for the jobs they seek.  I am not suggesting that you blindly vote for anyone who is a Republican, but I am suggesting that you check out the qualifications of your local Republican candidates and see if you are willing to vote for change on Beacon Hill.