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I saw that too--it's not a "false rumor", but it looks like his office isn't ready to publicly announce anything. It's a tough decision to make, but several cable networks are reporting that they think there are more moderate R's from heavy union districts who are considering this as well. It makes sense for him to publicly announce at the point where they have the additional Senators they need to kill the bill--without it he's taking a stand against the leadership of his own party for nothing. I think they need a pledge from unions that they'll help turn out volunteers to campaign for them come election time or if they face a recall vote, and I'm betting it's in the works. They SHOULD back them. It's the right thing to do, and I'm sure they're going to WANT to back them if they come through on this. They'll deserve every ounce of support that they get from labor.
This is what i'm hearing also is schultz is in "heavy talks" with fellow moderate republicans. I think it's all going to come down to if he can get two other republicans to side with him. It's going to be a tough political decision on their part, but throwing Walker under the bus is the right thing to do.
I saw that too--it's not a "false rumor", but it looks like his office isn't ready to publicly announce anything. It's a tough decision to make, but several cable networks are reporting that they think there are more moderate R's from heavy union districts who are considering this as well.
They can consider all they want, the problem that is insurmountable is that THERE IS NO MONEY.
How do the public employees and their unions think they're going to extract money thatisn't there from their localneighbors - you know, the people who pay for their salaries and benefits?
71% of Americans DON'T want to pay any more of any kind of tax.
How do the public employee unions reconcilethat with their expectation to be able to demand more from the taxpayers?
Are politicians willing to risk their political futures by voting against the interests of that 71% majority?
They can consider all they want, the problem that is insurmountable is that THERE IS NO MONEY.
That's true, and Walker spent 140 million to bankroll the rich and his cronies. Downright disgusting.
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How do the public employees and their unions think they're going to extract money thatisn't there from their localneighbors - you know, the people who pay for their salaries and benefits?
The unions have agreed to everything financial that Walker has proposed.
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71% of Americans DON'T want to pay any more of any kind of tax.
Likely, but there is no tax hike on the table.
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How do the public employee unions reconcilethat with their expectation to be able to demand more from the taxpayers?
They aren't demanding anything from the tax payers, they understand the financial hardship and again they have agreed to everything Walker has proposed financially.
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Are politicians willing to risk their political futures by voting against the interests of that 71% majority?
Again there is no tax hike. The majority of americans are behind the pro-workers rights people. Walker is going against the interests of the people.
The article also says it is possibly a test for teachers, not 8th grade students. My grandfather was an 8th grade graduate in the early 1900s, and I am highly certain he could not have passed that test.
"Today's kids", eh? My own kids are pretty close to that, graduated in 2002 and 2005; both are excellent writers. One has horrible penmanship (penwomanship?), the other has average. I don't believe in common sense, but that's not what schools teach anyway.
Unfortunately, I doubt most of today's TEACHERS could pass it!
Unfortunately, I doubt most of today's TEACHERS could pass it!
Do you even HAVE kids in the public school system? I have 5, and at least according to their standardized test scores (compared against a national average), they're getting a great education. If you do have kids, with that type of attitude I'm sure most teachers would be glad if you made the decision to have your precious little darlings home schooled.
Attitudes like this are exactly the reason why teachers need a union and a collective bargaining process that give them a grievance procedure, because with some people, it's always the teachers fault, and never their child's (or, heaven forbid, the parent who does zero follow through at home).
Still rooting for the moderate R's in Wisconsin to do the right thing.
Unfortunately, I doubt most of today's TEACHERS could pass it!
Give it a try:
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And there is about to be $167 million less because Walker would rather bust the unions than close the deficit.
You mean the bipartisan-supported tax cuts that encourage businesses to move to WI and encourage job growth?
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Even though the tax cut bill he signed Monday and other agenda have garnered bipartisan support, Democratic critics say much of what Walker is doing is more symbolic than substantive.
For example, only $1 million in tax breaks is expected to be distributed to qualifying businesses that relocate to Wisconsin under the bill Walker signed Monday. Another tax cut Walker is backing that's tied to every new job created would come with a tax benefit of only between $90 and $315 per job.
By all means, let's not support job growth. Perhaps you can explain how not encouraging companies relocating to WI and job growth will close the $3.6 billion budget deficit Doyle admittedly left Walker.
What's the plan for that, HD?
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The Unions agreed to all the financial concessions over a weeks ago.
The unions have not relinquished collective bargaining for benefits, which always has been included in the plan Walker was elected on by an overwhelming majority of WI voters.
How do the public employees and their unions think they're going to extract money thatisn't there from their localneighbors - you know, the people who pay for their salaries and benefits?
71% of Americans DON'T want to pay any more of any kind of tax.
How do the public employee unions reconcilethat with their expectation to be able to demand more from the taxpayers?
Are politicians willing to risk their political futures by voting against the interests of that 71% majority?
They can consider all they want, the problem that is insurmountable is that THERE IS NO MONEY.
How do the public employees and their unions think they're going to extract money thatisn't there from their localneighbors - you know, the people who pay for their salaries and benefits?
71% of Americans DON'T want to pay any more of any kind of tax.
How do the public employee unions reconcilethat with their expectation to be able to demand more from the taxpayers?
Are politicians willing to risk their political futures by voting against the interests of that 71% majority?
Not one of you has answered those questions.
They keep avoiding my questions as well. There is no money, where is it going to come from? Taxes are already too high. They also won't tell me what purpose modern-day unions serve. That's b/c they have no purpose! They just can't admit that they are wrong here.
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Perhaps you can explain how not encouraging companies relocating to WI and job growth will close the $3.6 billion budget deficit Doyle admittedly left Walker.
