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Originally Posted by wiphan

First off, Scott Walker is not a liar. He campaigned on this,

Please quote where Walker campaigned on taking away the collective bargaining rights of public unions? A copy of an interview, a campaign platform?

He's a liar, as he said this was about the deficit, but during his telephone call with "fake Koch" he said it was indeed about union busting. He also lied to his Democratic Senators (see below)

The majority of people in our state believe in Scott Walker and believe he is doing the right thing.

Not according to the three polls I posted. Do you have any different information?

You view of him is completely inaccurate and fed by the liberal media and misguided polls you read.

No, my view is fed by seeing what Scott Walker says and does in Wisconsin, and reading the Wisconsin paper websites.

You may not like Scott Walker or his views but he is a man of his word period.

I've never met him. He seems very pleasant. It's his politics I don't like.

So far I've seen he's not a man of his word: he admitted during the Fake Koch call that yes, he told the Democratic Senators to return and he'd bargain with them, but that was a trick and a lie, they'd take the vote behind their backs. That makes Walker a liar in at least two ways.

You may think Walker will get recalled, but I will give you 4-1 odds that there will be a recall of a democratic senator before walker is ever recalled.

It will be interesting to watch!

Second, so your view is to not give tax breaks to corporations to do business in our state.

No, my view is not to give unpaid for incentives when the state is broke.

It doesn't make sense in your opinion to promote growth thru corporations and employers who spend $ in the state, create jobs, pay property tax, and payroll tax .

But your corporations do not pay corporate taxes. That's a huge funding loss that has increased over the past 30 years.

If the above works so well, how come Wisconsin is broke?

Why do you think it's better to make private citizens, the average middle class person, yourself, pay more to support these corporate tax incentives? You are willing to pay more state taxes, and have less teachers in your kids schools, so corporations can get tax breaks?

In your world you would rather see the corporations many who have fled the state already leave instead of providing incentives to stay.

No. I absolutely believe in incentives. When you have the wherewithal to give them.

You say they pay no taxes, correct? So the corporations do not pay property taxes on the buildings and land they own? They do not pay payroll taxes? The people they employee do not pay income taxes? They do not pay unemployment?

No. I said they pay no corporate taxes. How's that working out for Wisconsin, to not have that revenue?

You do not believe that there is a problem so thus your point of view. I get it again I disagree.

No. I think there is a budget problem in Wisconsin. I don't think it is a eminent disaster requiring the massive layoffs of teachers, and union busting.

I am sure that our schools are going to hell now because of this plan. No child will get a good education, etc. Get real! I have 2 small children, who most likely will attend public schools and I am not worried about this. Why are you? You do not live here and it doesn't affect you.

I worry because I benefit from your educated children. America is falling futher and further behind in the world in education. We suck. Your governor wants to cut 1/10 of your child's teachers, enlarge their classroom size, decrease their advanced placement and special programs, decrease science and math funding, and prevent your town from doing anything about it. I don't like big government takeovers.

Actually if you just approve the governor's repair bill all of these things will be just as they are today, because of the simple cost cutting measures that the local municipalities would soon have.

I see the above statement as pure propaganda unsupported by the facts.

They could actually shop for health insurance instead of being required to buy it from the teachers union plan. This would save millions of dollars, but since the democrats do not want this to happen yes people will be laid off. That is the democrats choice, not the republicans.

Wrong. No layoffs are needed. Layoffs are simply a nasty threat your governor is making, and blaming the Democratic Senators if he does it is just covering his ass.

Unlike you I believe Gov Walker's repair and budget are necessary for the state to move ahead and not become California, etc. If you create an environment to do business in everything else will take care of itself.

Again, how has those very same economic incentives worked out over the past 30 years in your state? Why is the state broke if that works?

Have you seen how Reaganomics and "trickle-down" economics has historically worked in this country? This isn't a new idea, it's an old one, with a proven performance level documented.

You also state that part of the legislature is compromise. Is there anything the Obama administration compromised on in 2008-2010?

Dear god yes. Health care, budget, war .... every single thing that came through the Senate

Elections have consequences. If you do not like what is going on vote the other way and encourage others to join you.

If the recall elections are held next April, we'll see.

Acting in childish manners as the democrats have since they do not have their way is not professional or responsible.

I've very glad the Dems froze the voting on this 144-page rush-attempted bill. Especially as what's in there has nothing to do with budgets or deficits.

Wiphan: do you support Gov. Walker being able to sell or lease your utility companies to anyone he wants, for whatever price he wants, with no legislative oversight? Yes or no?

Do you support Governor Walker taking away the power over Badgercare and medicaid in your state from the legislature, and making himself the only one in charge of determining qualifications and benefits? Yes or no?

Both the above are in that 144-page bill you like so much.