" Gee I wish I could protest my job by not showing up and GET PAID FOR IT. I say cut all the pay of N.Y. State Politicians the same way the Magna workers had too. Approximately 30%, then tell the Judges, who plan to sue for a 26% raise, that they only have to loose another 4% more. If the Judges don't like this then quit, I will take your job. This would be one way to bring down Government costs and save the tax payer some cash. The state should also stop all "Capital Improvement Projects" if we can't afford them we should NOT buy them. Do you know what's worse than kids on druds? Politicians addicted to tax monies, Spend, Spend, Spend. And they are stealing from us to do it. "