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$80,000 pension because he used a multiplier of 4%. but steve, when you look at, for instance, just a state employee, it is half that number. well move that graphic here in just a second. ok. look at that. 80,000 for the legislature and only about $43,000 for the average state worker. >> right. same amount of time spent, same final salary but they -- the formulas are very complex. thats one of the problems that we have with the system. people who dont understand what the real costs are so they g...

Disagreement, chris. there, it was a matter of trying to bring more jobs to this state. indiana has been winning two-thirds of the time with we get a shot at new jobs. we have been rated as one of the bestions climates in the country by everyone now. but, there was a very large percentage of the time, maybe a third of the opportunities we didnt get a shot at because the businesses -- for their own reasons -- insisted on this freedom. two very separate questions as we saw them. we are not going a...

To keep his job. i think he will. >> eric: guess what? the number back up oreilly and the governor. pull up the whiteboard. look at the upside down logic that drove wisconsin in a ditch. ill ask you to comment on this. is after act 10, governor walkers bill that changed the wisconsin law. and collective bargaining agreements afterwards. look, if you are a state worker, you make $81,637. total compensation, salary and benefit. private workers $67,068. that is 22% less. how is it possible that the...

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police fired tear gas canisters. its not clear if thats what caused his wound. olsons injury prompted occupy wall street protesters in new york to rally in his support the movement continues to show life around the world. occupy protesters in pakistan marched on the world banks offices in islamabad chanting down with capitalism. a deal made in europe is putting money in your pocket this morning. stocks jumped at the open after european leaders agreed on a plan to end their debt crisis....

Its a very dysfunctional state. basically, what they have is a lot of state employees have figured out how to game this system. even though theres a rule in place that says you may not bank more than 80 days of vacation sick, and you cant do that, theyre being allowed to do it. so this is not something where the governor jerry brown has to enact a new law or go after the union contracts and try and change them. he can actually enforce this today and he should. alisyn: but by the way, 80 days is ...

The aid of gaggy giffords says he has spoken with the arizona congress p woman over the phone. he last spoke with her on wednesday. he wouldnt describe the conversations but did tell reporters "pretty soon you willlele be able to ask her yourself because she is doing extremely well and recovering quickly. so glad to hear it. as gabrielle giffords recovers, a new e-mail is threatening a similar attack against new york politicians. that, of course, has authorities on high alert. julie banderas is ...

Children. using chilling words like al-qaeda and give me a chance to pull a gabrielle giffords. julie banderas is joining us live with more. >> julie: ive got the e-mail right here. message on top news, the wealthy politicians are all going to be targets. there is no evidence of a credible threat. disturbing message sent on april fools day is no joke. the author of the anonymous e-mail with the subject line, time to kill claims to be a state worker who belongs to a group. says, quote, my group i...

This bill as soon as the assembly passes it into law just as fast as he can. that does not mean it is game over for the unions. they could still stage some sort of job action. they are threatening legal action as well. so what recourse would wisconsins government have if as some are pushing the unions to walk out, would it be a sit-out? all things are on the table and gregg jarrett has the story from the new york city newsroom. >> a walkout, a stick-out, they are ratcheting up in wisconsin, one ...

Through to see would was doing their job that day. who was protecting the public. who was serving the public and who decided to call in sick and go to the statehouse and carry on. >>neil: so, senator, by that i guess it is illegal in new jersey if you are a state worker to leave your job and call in sick and you are not sick and you show up at a rally are you fired? >>guest: well, it ought to be illegal. and i think these people ought to go. of course, this is very symbolic of the problem we hav...