Everyone is on the hook for city of Bell benefits

Letters: Everyone is on the hook for city of Bell benefits- The Orange County Register
"And so now it comes to light that the 'enraged' folks of Bell actually made it possible for their city employees to earn the outrageous salaries by way of Measure A, which was approved by the apparently uninformed voters of Bell ['Bell residents want more resignations,' Front page, July 24].

This is why I cringe every time I hear an ad telling people they must vote. Just vote – it's your duty.
Nary a word is ever said about making an informed vote or to please stay home if you are not aware of the issues.

Obviously the voters of Bell should have studied the Measure a bit more closely before they voted or they should have just stayed home.

And to add insult to injury, we, the tax paying people of California are on the hook to pay the outrageous pensions of the officials that were allowed the salaries by the approval of an uninformed populace.
The fine folks of Bell, many of whom are below poverty, aren't paying the taxes that will go toward paying these con-artists until their death, but my husband and I will, even though we never would have voted to allow such a horrible Measure to pass."