“I think they probably make enough already. They get bigger bonuses than we do.”

— Holly Bleam, warehouse worker, Lawrence

“I worked as a city employee in Kansas City and we had wage freezes. It would be nice not to have a freeze, but until the economy gets better I don't see how they can justify paying more.”

— Thomas Byers, bartender, Kansas City, Mo.

“I think there's probably been enough people who have lost their homes in the last few years so I don't think so. I don't think it's fair.”

— Asa Melchisera, clerk, Lawrence

“Honestly, yes.”

— Sara Dyer, direct support personnel, Eudora