scott walker apparently lied under oath

[jlprk]

Schwartzenbeggar was no better. He had the advantage of the media covering up his affair, and legislature Republicans allowing him a tax increase, which they now deny Brown just to make him, and the State they purport to represent, fail.

So the coup against Davis was a flop.

 

[Denny Crane]

Schwartzenbeggar was no better. He had the advantage of the media covering up his affair, and legislature Republicans allowing him a tax increase, which they now deny Brown just to make him, and the State they purport to represent, fail.

So the coup against Davis was a flop.

Arnold ruined our economy, for sure. With all the green energy initiatives and all.

It doesn't change the fact Davis was incompetent, not well liked, a thief, and he gambled the peoples' money on energy futures (RISKY). The people spoke.

 

[jlprk]

Arnold ruined our economy, for sure. With all the green energy initiatives and all.

It doesn't change the fact Davis was incompetent, not well liked, a thief, and he gambled the peoples' money on energy futures (RISKY). The people spoke.

You live there? I pictured you as either an Illinois farmboy or a Winnipeg starship captain. The people are speaking about Walker, so "there was an election" doesn't hold water. That was the point in my bringing up the Schwartz.

 

[Denny Crane]

You live there? I pictured you as either an Illinois farmboy or a Winnipeg starship captain. The people are speaking about Walker, so "there was an election" doesn't hold water. That was the point in my bringing up the Schwartz.

Walker balanced his budget at the expense of overly generous union benefits. He's shown no incompetence or done nothing to show he's abusing his office or even making bad decisions. It's clear there's a lot of forces outside the state that are willing to spend $millions to save the $billions in benefits. And they're desperate to have some sort of electoral victory to make it seem like momentum is shifting.

Momentum? Starting with a republican winning dead Ted's senate seat, the Dems have had the equivalent of an 18-2 run (basketball metaphor) against them.

 

[jlprk]

Walker balanced his budget at the expense of overly generous union benefits. He's shown no incompetence or done nothing to show he's abusing his office or even making bad decisions. It's clear there's a lot of forces outside the state that are willing to spend $millions to save the $billions in benefits. And they're desperate to have some sort of electoral victory to make it seem like momentum is shifting.

Momentum? Starting with a republican winning dead Ted's senate seat, the Dems have had the equivalent of an 18-2 run (basketball metaphor) against them.

He perjured himself (post #1) and stole an election by hiding his secret radical agenda (post #24). As for momentum, everytime the conservative media proudly announces another Tea Party primary victory, the Democrats happily cash their coin machine "kerching!" for the real election.

 

[Denny Crane]

He didn't perjure himself. Geez.

The 2010 election was a real election, and the adults took over the house and had huge gains in the senate. That's after the people saw what those they gave all 3 branches to in 2008 did.

 

[Masbee]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/opinion/bennett-california-budget/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7

California should look to Wisconsin. Gov. Scott Walker closed a large budget hole without raising taxes or cutting education but by going straight to one of the roots of the problem -- public employee unions. Last summer, Walker required union members to contribute 5.8% of their pay toward pensions and 12.6% of their health insurance premiums, while also reforming collective bargaining agreements for government workers.

At first glance, Walker's reforms appeared to be political suicide. But as the returns come in, and schools aren't closing, draconian cuts aren't being made and taxes aren't getting higher. Walker's success leaves his opponents with little ammunition.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Walker's Democratic opponent in the June recall election, hardly mentions Walker's union reforms anymore. With Walker opening a lead in recent polls, top Wisconsin Democrats are angry that the Democratic National Committee is unwilling to invest heavily to recall him.

Wisconsin recently reported that property tax bills for the median homes fell by 0.4% in 2011, the first drop in more 13 years.
In January, Baldwin-Woodville School District reported a $100,000 budget surplus thanks to Walker's reforms. And in Kaukauna School District, school officials say the pension and health care reforms will transform their $400,000 budget deficit into a $1.5 million surplus.

In Chief Executive's annual survey of the Best and Worst States for Business, Wisconsin jumped from 41st place in 2010 to 24th place in 2011 and bumped up to 20th place in 2012. California, once again ranked dead last, is begging for similar public pension and health reforms.​

 

[MARIS61]

Property taxes fell by 0.4% in 2011 because home values in Wisconsin have plummeted. The schools have a surplus because they have fewer students due to Wisconsinians fleeing the dying state in droves.