The Original Shroom wrote:
Think progress..


Should have known...


Anyone trying to recall Walker is a damned fool.


http://www.redstate.com/m...from-wisconsins-success/
Contrast that failure with Wisconsin’s recent successes. Wisconsin’s budgetary reforms have set the state up for growth and prosperity. Heading into 2011, Wisconsin faced a budget deficit of $3.6 billion. Wisconsin boldly passed its now famous Budget Repair Bill that required public employee contributions for healthcare and pensions. Like it or not, the Budget Repair Bill and other measures eliminated Wisconsin’s $3.6 billion deficit without one-time budget fixes or accounting gimmicks.

Perhaps more importantly, the Budget Repair Bill also gave local governments more flexibility to deal with their budget challenges. As a result, property taxes are flat or down across the state of Wisconsin.

Because of real, systemic fiscal reform, Wisconsin did not raise taxes, has its pension fully funded, and has a solid credit rating. Thanks to the contributions for healthcare and pensions, Wisconsin did not have to lay off public employees.

It is clear that Wisconsin is on the right track, while Illinois is giving Greece a run for their money when it comes to economic calamity. The fiscal roadmap ahead for Illinois actually leads north. Taxpayers in Illinois would do well to push for similar reforms to help grow their economy and pull it back from the brink of disaster



I will say, that if the Republican's made the changes they are accused of... They shouldn't have. Not this year. They should have waited at least a year.
kinda like the whole 'nuclear' option that the right was advocating during the Bush debacle, eh? Would have really screwed themselves out of being able to fillibuster during Obama...

I say put it in and do it now... that way, the dems who are going to be elected for a LONG TIME in WI, won't have to deal with how the right would absolutely try to 'get them back' for what they have done...

lol... the right ain't so smart... or right.... lol


"It's clear you guys have no memories and giant balls"

Jon Stewart, The Daily Show Jan 4, 2010

I do not comment by innuendo, should I want to call you out, I will by your name.