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Again you just continue to bash the Republicans for everything they do, but still have not offered the "Riot Budget Plan Solution".
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The Republicans have indeed deserved alot of bashing lately
And Scott Walker, in his first two months in office, has already proven himself a liar, and seems about as incompetent a Gov. as we've ever seen. Yes, there is plenty to bitch about regarding his attack on collective bargaining.
This thread isn't about the Wisconsin budget, it's about Scott Walkers union busting.
Walker isn't doing very well. Already a restraining order for violating state law regarding access to the capital. Already lawsuit regarding collective bargaining violations from the union. Two serious recall efforts in the works. Today the Democratic Committee of Wisconsin announced that they are initiating recall of the Governor and every Republican that voted for this bill. That goes with the other recall being initiated separately by the state union orgs.
But what would I have done? Well, as opposed to Walker, I can add. So the first thing is I would have done would be
not to take the $132 million surplus in this budget year, and give away $140 million in unfunded tax breaks to corporations, immediately increasing my deficit within my first month in office. Walker did that - I wouldn't spend money I didn't have.
Wisconsin has no great sudden budget emergency. That's a lie. The past governor dealt with a 5-plus billion deficit and left Walker a small surplus. The current deficit is 3.6 billion over 4 years. I would address the appalling fact that since 1981, corporate income tax gifts have been so great, 2/3 of Wisconsin companies now don't pay any tax at all. Zero.
How's that "economic development plan" of cutting corporate taxes working for the state? If cutting corporate taxes works to attract, create and grow business, why have there not been 20 years of jobs and companies flocking to Wisconsin? Why has the opposite occured? The state should be flush with successful capitalists. Where are they? Why are there no jobs, no industry, no money, under Reagonomics as applied to the state?
There is a 3.6 billion deficit, and a billion a year can be made up very nicely by having every company who currently does NOT pay tax, pay a small share.
Walker's budget is a complete disaster that is going to ruin Wisconsin. It tears schooling and education apart: AP programs gone. Science, math, arts gone. Teachers gone. But it not only
orders individual towns to spend less on each student whether they want to or not, it additionally is
prevents towns from raising local taxes, even if they want to, to make their schools better.
Yes, it PREVENTS towns from increasing education spending in their own town, which is a
big state government takeover of home rule. So there will probably be yet another lawsuit there. It gives even more tax breaks to corporations. It's shockingly unbelievable.
Your turn Wiphan: post your budget plan right here.