With the new public sector "Jobs" bill, some things to keep in mind.

Anyone who wanted a lesson on the unreasonable public workers' demands need look no farther than New Jersey. In exchange for promising not to lay off any teachers, Governor Chris Christie (R) asked that public teachers contribute 1.5% of their salaries toward the cost of their benefits package and accept for a one-year wage freeze. They refused. Why should taxpayers from the rest of the US step into prop up these greedy unions?

Why shouldn't states save some money on their completely out of control state pensions? Some real horror stories are here.

Just something to think about when you read reports such as this:

House members are giving up a couple of days reconnecting with folks in their districts this week to pass a jobs bill that Democrats say is crucial to the nation's well-being.

The unusual in-and-out session was called because the Senate waited until last Thursday, after the House had already recessed for its summer break, to pass a $26 billion bill to prevent tens of thousands of teachers and an equal number of other state and local government workers from being laid off before the November election.

With the new school year just weeks away, election season fast approaching and the overall job picture still bleak, Democrats had no choice but to act quickly. Many of those whose jobs are being saved belong to teacher unions or the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, two key components of the Democrats' political base whose get-out-the-vote efforts in November could determine whether they hold or lose control of Congress.

"This legislation is about creating and saving American jobs, and preventing a double-dip recession," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in announcing the special session just hours after the Senate passed the bill that the administration says could save the jobs of nearly 300,000 teachers and other public workers. . . .

Democrats and Republicans are complaining about having to come back for the vote on Tuesday.