I love how the ill informed like to chime in with their two-cents, and rag on State Unions when the have no friggin clue what has been going on. I myself am glad to see it got voted down. And for all the ones who think they know whats going on, here are a few facts for you. #1 I've been a Corrections Officer for 8 years now. And per my contract I was to be toped out in pay after 5 years, that pay being $20.57 per hour. Yet here I am 8 years in and still 2 steps from that pay range. #2 I pay 15% for my Health care, and its shitty healthcare I don't get to choose. #3 I pay 12% into my retirement. #4 Last year I gave up a weeks worth of pay to "help" balance the budget for the state. #5 I haven't even seen so much as a cost of living raise in 4 years, despite the ever growing cost of living expenses. So you may want to check all the facts before you start to eat, and digest what these idiotic politicians are feeding you. Unless that is you enjoy being lied to, manipulated. and controlled to the benefit of all those that ruined the economy to begin with.