how many unfilled positions are we paying for in state gov't? we are supposed to pay more taxes after taking half the pfd? who hired the pew institute with their 'let's all feel good and look the other way' mentality? does anyone really think this country will be around another 50 years? someone recently said: those that make 6 figures don't see the rest of us. what percentage of state employees fall in to that category? how many residents have the insurance and retirement packages our employees have? how many state employees per resident? (last i figured, 1:18).