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Do you understand why they have a budget shortfall? In January, they had a 120 million budget SURPLUS in Wisconsin, and then the governor gave 140 million away in tax breaks to big companies.
Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's administration on Friday told Republican Governor-elect Scott Walker that he would have to cope with a $2.2 billion deficit in the state's upcoming two-year budget, but this brighter-than-expected forecast contained more than $1 billion in hidden pain.
To arrive at the favorable estimate, the Doyle administration's estimate assumed that Walker and lawmakers would make spending cuts that have yet to actually happen - two more years of state employee furloughs, no pay raises, a virtual hiring freeze and belt tightening in state health programs. Without that $1.1 billion in savings, the state's projected shortfall rises to $3.3 billion - a significant increase over previous estimates that put the gap at between $2.7 billion and $3.1 billion.
Whoa, Nelly! Wait a minute! Look at what is in that link:
Illinois Tea Party board member Doc
Yet the TPs on this board constantly tell us the TP has no formal organization. They do, however, in Illinois, apparently have a board with a member so cowardly he won't let his last name be used. Too funny! Busted!
cowardly? You mean like not going to work and leaving the state you'er paid to represent because you don't like something? yeah, nice logic...
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Originally Posted by florida.bob
They are working and doing a very valuable jobs. They should be getting double pay.
hmm, can't even say nice logic to that one.. I'm sure you'd feel the exact same way if they were Florida Republicans, right?
cowardly? You mean like not going to work and leaving the state you'er paid to represent because you don't like something? yeah, nice logic...
hmm, can't even say nice logic to that one.. I'm sure you'd feel the exact same way if they were Florida Republicans, right?
Don't think it would be needed in Fla. Even the wing nut Rick Scott is not that dumb, at least we hope. But with a Fla approval rating already at about 33%, not likely.
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