Having unlimited paid time off, publicly subsidized health care and no accountability must be nice.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

I love that for Mitch. In the real world this would never fly.

[niyad]

1. True. Most jobs require a doctor's note after three days off.

[Renew Deal]

2. Do you think workers should be fired from their jobs when they experience a heath emergency?

[ForgoTheConsequence]

4. I think they should have to prove they're alive.

I worked in the public sector for years. If I didn't show up for a month without someone communicating my status, I wouldn't have a job to come back to.

[Renew Deal]

5. Do they need to prove it to you?

How do you know it wasn't proven?

[ForgoTheConsequence]

6. They need to prove it to the people they work for.

If it were proven the Governor wouldn't have to write a letter asking for proof of life.

[Renew Deal]

8. He doesn't work for the governor.

And the governor is just placating the conspiracists on the internet.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

11. Correct, he doesn't.

He works for the people...

Now you're catching on!

[Renew Deal]

15. And he is not legally obligated to provide them anything

Especially knowing that they would reelect him knowing everything they know.

[Deuxcents]

7. "They" work for US. They were elected to office to serve US and we pay their salaries and benefits. The least

They can do is show up for work and if not, why not. If not physically or mentally able to perform their duties, we, as their employers, need and should know their conditions. jmo

[canetoad]

10. Unpopular, I know

But sauce for the goose and all that. Thanks for the remider.

[Skittles]

9. REPUKES CERTAINLY DO

and they don't give a FUCK if anyone has healthcare insurance, either

[rickyhall]

3. Fuck Moscow Mitch. I'm disappointted the sorry Fascist isn't DEAD.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

12. Exactly!!!

[LeftInTX]

13. Most elected officials have it this way. This includes state and local.

They cannot be fired. They can only be recalled (Doesn't apply to congress) and impeached.
They generally have good health care benefits.

I remember when Rick Perry tried to fire a DA for a DUI. It did not go well

In 2013, she was arrested for and pleaded guilty to drunk driving. She was sentenced to forty-five days in jail.[5] According to Lehmberg's lawyer, David Sheppard, Lehmberg's sentence was "without doubt the harshest sentence anyone has ever received for first time DWI" in Travis County.[6] Video of her detainment and extremely inebriated and aggressive behavior was released to the public. Governor Rick Perry demanded Lehmberg's resignation, and stated that if she did not step down, he would use his line-item veto power to cut all funding to the Public Accountability Office, which is under Lehmberg's authority. Lehmberg refused, and Governor Perry vetoed the office's funding. Perry was indicted for this action but was later cleared of all charges.[citation needed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_Lehmberg

[Kaleva]

14. People of Kentucky seem to be okay with it