Wisconsin Residents In Poverty!!! (Milwaukee, Racine: appointed, houses, school districts)

[springfield]

Bigfamily of 6

When were you schooled in Littleton, CO? I taught in Littleton in the '60's.
Great education system and loved teaching there. "Springfield"

[SAMMYSMILE]

You think 1800 is a lot in property tax?

Try living in NJ. People here are paying 10 to 15,000 a year! You have no idea.

[lucyzo]

Right you are...we live in Madison and pay New York City real estate and taxes. However, we make midwest wages.

[B'Goshboy]

Originally Posted by azloafer

B'Goshboy,
"Wisconsin has good roads, great schools, and great libraries."

I agree with great schools and good roads, but should a person decide where to live based on libraries?

No, they shouldn't. They shouldn't decide where to live based on schools, either. But, when you take many of those factors into your decision, they all become important.

[tubpojntxoog]

i truly agree that property tax is far too high in WI. this is why i don't live in WI anymore.

[Tom21222]

I'm finding the property tax for a home in Ladysmith, Wi on 5 acres of land is equal to what we pay here in Baltimore county for an 1800 sq. ft home with a small lawn and a backyard 16x32 ft pool that takes up nearly our whole backyard. For example: I can mow both my front & back yards with an electric mower in 45 minutes! So, no complaints from me about the property tax in Ladysmith.

[rwrobo]

LET ME SET YOU STRAIGHT ON SOMETHING. I AM A CITY WORKER. OUR PENSION SYSTEM WAS ORGANIZED YEARS AGO BY SOME WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. CITY WORKERS PAID INTO THE SYSTEM, WHICH WAS WISELY INVESTED. OUR PENSION SYSTEM (WHICH IS SEPERATE FROM ANY CITY, COUNTY, OR STATE MONEY) IS SOLVENT. IT IS WORTH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. CITY WORKER'S PENSIONS ARE PAID FROM THE PENSION SYSTEM EACH YEAR, THE COST OF CITY WORKER'S PENSIONS TO TAXPAYERS IS ZERO. THE CITY COULD DOUBLE THE PENSIONS IT PAYS EACH YEAR AND THE COST TO TAXPAYERS WOULD STILL BE ZERO. NO TAXPAYER MONEY GOES TO PAYING CITY OF MILWAUKEE WORKERS PENSIONS. THE PROBLEM WITH WISCONSIN IS THE LIBERALS AND ALL THE MONEY THAT IS SPENT ON USELESS SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND ALL THE OTHER WAYS THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS THROW OUR MONEY AWAY. JUST LOOK AT SOME OF THE POSTINGS LISTED HERE AND YOU WILL SEE THE MENTALITY OF SOME PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT PAYING FOR THINGS IN SOME AREAS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. WISCONSIN (ESPECIALLY SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN) IS A STATE WHERE EVERYONE HAS THEIR HAND OUT WAITING FOR THE TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING. - p.s. PEOPLE RECIEVING SOCIAL SECURITY COULD GET A LOT MORE OUT OF IT IF THE SYSTEM WAS "PRIVITIZED" (BAD WORD - DOES NOT DESCRIBE WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURS) WHERE INDIVIDUALS COULD CONTROL THE MONEY THEY PUT IN AND INVEST PORTIONS OF IT, LIKE THE MILWAUKEE CITY PENSION SYSTEM (DONT CONFUSE US WITH THE MESS THAT WAS MADE OF THE COUNTY WORKER'S PENSIONS).

[Milwaukee Ronnie]

Man, that last post read like a Western Union telegram or something. Stop.

[gallon]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee Ronnie

Man, that last post read like a Western Union telegram or something. Stop.

Yeah, I couldn't read it. Lot of shrieking or something.

[JustT&Me]

Let's offer a little courtesy here... I'm guessing that rwrobo might not know that typing with *all caps* is considered as yelling online. I don't know, but just a guess, esp. since it is their *very first post*! (Welcome to CD, Robo!)

Second... it *is* more difficult reading the post that way and makes it more difficult to recognize the punctuation.

I think if either rwrobo would like to retype it in regular font (not caps) or if ppl will try reading it again... you *will* find that rwrobo does have some good points to make and some very agreeable ones.

There *are* way too many handouts in SE WI. I had some customers once in the "inner city" area and upon delivering some product to them one day was handed at least two checks written by other individuals acting as their "sponsors." They were not "challenged" in any way (physically, mentally, etc.) and were simply sitting there - a group of about 5 women in their early 20s, all healthy, capable women. It was unusual to me the number of children with them at home that day, and I asked them if there was a school holiday. I was told that there wasn't, and that they were keeping them at home, "to cook them pizza!" (I kid you not.)

They must have read some surprised look on my face, and they begin to explain, "Why should we go to work when we can make more staying home having babies!" Furthermore, "There are always 'rich women' out there looking for some 'cause', and we don't mind being it!" (Laughter). All these women were well-dressed, had their hair obviously styled, and their nails ornately decorated.

I asked if the schools ever called on the kids, and they laughed again saying, "H*** yeah! But we just write them a note..." to which they all chimed in "Yeah - yeah - yeah -" and that "the school didn't care if they were there or not,..." then concluded... in summary, "... but we do! Who else is going to make us lunch?!" Then they repeated to their children, "You heard us! Now go make your Momma some pizza!"

I will never forget that day. And it both saddens and amazes me immensely that these young, obviously intelligent women had sold their lives so soon, so fast, and for so little. I have always wondered how any of their children have actually turned out, and if any of these women ever "wised up" long enough to realize all that they are *truly* missing in life... with no greater purpose than to stay home and make the most of what they had called, "easy money."

I am guessing that somewhere along the line... it wasn't "easy money" for *someone*, and perhaps someday they will have come to appreciate others in life and not take what they have been given ... for granted.

Enjoy your pension - rwrobo. Sounds like you *worked* for it. Congratulations.

And *no* thumbs down to either of the previous posters... my aim was only to provide a positive perspective in support of the opinions posted by rwrobo even though the font was somewhat "Western Union" like. So, we all give each other a little leeway... and the next time rwrobo submits a post, maybe s/he will remember to unlock the caps key on their keyboard.