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Your arguement would be valid if the teachers had not accepted the deal by the state, the only sticking point was collective bargaining in the future. The teachers and Dems would all return to work if the Governor would just drop that one issue so tell me where is the road block is here?
The roadblock is the public employee unions and the WI Dem Senators. They are blocking what the majority in WI endorsed when they overwhelmingly elected Walker and Republicans in this past election.
The math doesn't lie. Taxpayers are tapped out. Dems' and unions' stalling on this into eternity cannot change that reality.
Your arguement would be valid if the teachers had not accepted the deal by the state, the only sticking point was collective bargaining in the future. The teachers and Dems would all return to work if the Governor would just drop that one issue so tell me where is the road block is here?
And they would have reinstated the concessions down the road. The collective bargaining reform is needed, not just at the state level, but at the local level as well, for towns, cities, counties dealing with lavish union demands.
You are 100% correct. I just posted in another thread what I did/am going through and how the union is useless. I belong to a public union (CWA). Most union members ONLY care about themselves. Many members I talk to say that the public should pay more taxes to fund our pensions! HUH? It seems union members think people who have no part in causing the mess or get ANY of the union benefits should pay for their shortcomings. I thought the Dem party and the unions are for the COLLECTIVE? You know, EVERYONE? It seems they are not in any way about everyone, just themselves.
My sincerest condolences. As a former member and steward I sympathize with you.
Now is the time for all wealthy congressman and high salaried employees to also have some of their benefits cut. Do you think this will happen?
Oh how true, in California every one wanted to go after the pensions but not the pension board members who were beingh paid over half a million each to screw things up
And they would have reinstated the concessions down the road. The collective bargaining reform is needed, not just at the state level, but at the local level as well, for towns, cities, counties dealing with lavish union demands.
After 60 hours of debate, hundreds of amendments, the bill is passed.
Oh please. Stop acting as if every tax payer is against the unions standing up for their collective bargaining rights
Well... let's look at what Gallup has to say about how many taxpayers are willing to pay more for public employee unions' demands: "71% of Americans said they would oppose a hike on sales, income or other taxes to tackle budget shortfalls"
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you do know union members are also tax payers, don't you.
They are a small minority of the taxpayer group, and as such are vastly outnumbered. Note the statistic on taxpayers unwilling to pay any more than they already do - 71%
Did you forget the liberals/dems have been control for how many years now? And we have gone to sh*t because of it!
Excuses and rhetoric, is that all you have left? The Dems did not create the mess we are in, they only controlled one house in Washingtoon until two years ago and they did not have a super majority, the prior six years were run by the Repubs and that is the time frame when things when to sh*t. The Dems only had all three houses for two years so to blame them for everything is pure dishonesty at it's finest.
Blame and excuses that has been the right-wing mantra for years now and we see how hey plan on using their new found power, enjoy it while it lasts, it will be a short run of two years for ya.
Casper
And they would have reinstated the concessions down the road. The collective bargaining reform is needed, not just at the state level, but at the local level as well, for towns, cities, counties dealing with lavish union demands.
After 60 hours of debate, hundreds of amendments, the bill is passed.
If you give up your rights you will play h*ll getting them back, the teachers are not so stupid as to trust the GOP to keep their word since they have already proven they do not care one bit about the People.
Casper
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