tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post2577685876089041828..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Undermining Wisconsin’s FutureSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-62067473119386589642017-10-21T07:27:40.019-05:002017-10-21T07:27:40.019-05:00The triggered snowflake is always here trying to c...The triggered snowflake is always here trying to cry about his delusions. Walker is doing nothing positive for this state, he is selling off our land, water, and tax revenue to a foreign business. Do you realize how messed up that is? This Chick from Tosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308266471504546654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-34502145697077719912017-09-18T09:28:52.196-05:002017-09-18T09:28:52.196-05:00Assertions, Golden Eagles, but no facts. Whoa, who...Assertions, Golden Eagles, but no facts. Whoa, whoa, oh, feelings ...David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-65299295635618501062017-09-16T20:38:41.812-05:002017-09-16T20:38:41.812-05:00They are politicians Dave - just like the Cons who...They are politicians Dave - just like the Cons who voted against Walker budgets in the past to stay safe in their districts. In the end they will not be blamed for Foxconn's failure - Walter will be but you Dave will be trying desperately to clean up his mess when he will be long gone - having used WI for his own benefit. Walker doesn't give a crap about you Dave. Golden Eagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681340191022383372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-71562161426301100332017-09-16T20:19:50.351-05:002017-09-16T20:19:50.351-05:00Walter hasn't even come close to restoring the...Walter hasn't even come close to restoring the billions he cut from public education. Furthermore teaching is now a dead end job because of ACT 10. Teachers now barely receive a cost of living increase. They are indeed fleeing to MN where salaries are double than in WI- the reason Dave for the teacher shortage. Plenty of teaching jobs - nobody to fill them -.so consequently Walker reduces requirements/ standards for teaching licenses. Golden Eagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681340191022383372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-60953316595071155322017-09-16T19:44:47.233-05:002017-09-16T19:44:47.233-05:00Name them Dave? Name them Dave? Golden Eagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681340191022383372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-46631847653695141602017-09-16T14:20:08.448-05:002017-09-16T14:20:08.448-05:00Smart people who can. Not anyone you'd know.Smart people who can. Not anyone you'd know.Dicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143959038759146834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-72372629274853745412017-09-16T10:32:21.643-05:002017-09-16T10:32:21.643-05:00The Milw Journal Sentinel:
"Walker’s propos...The Milw Journal Sentinel: <br /><br />"Walker’s proposal provides about $227 million more in aid than state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers asked for in his agency budget request.<br /><br />"Evers praised Walker’s proposal, describing the plan as a “pro-kid budget” and “an important step forward.” <br /><br />The state’s share of K-12 funding will rise to 64.6 percent (the rest comes from property taxes and federal aid). That’s the highest since 2009.<br /><br />Walker's budget increases per-pupil spending by 78%, according to the Wisconsin Budget Project.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-7755464248300949642017-09-16T09:56:52.798-05:002017-09-16T09:56:52.798-05:00Who, exactly, is leaving Wisconsin? Name them. Une...Who, exactly, is leaving Wisconsin? Name them. Unemployment is lowest in 20 years. Wisconsin has the nation's 11th lowest unemployment rate. Well ahead of the national average. Education? The budget puts an additional $639 million increase to K-12 schools, making it the largest investment in actual dollars to K-12 schools -- EVER! The education budget provides more money directly to the classroom and allocates an additional $200/pupil in the first year of the budget and $204/pupil in the second year. Admittedly, Foxconn is a gamble but that $2.85 billion is taxes not collected now and foregone at the outset. Much like a TIFF district.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-71131044633323977542017-09-16T07:56:06.380-05:002017-09-16T07:56:06.380-05:00Correct! And dont forget that DOT budget indexing...Correct! And dont forget that DOT budget indexing to inflation was removed (I believe) in 2011 as well which means that road revenue has remained flat while costs have been rising between 2-3% per year which has resulted in more borrowing taking more money out of the budget by doubling the percentage of the budget directed at debt repayment vs. actual work.<br /><br />Notice also that that the tax "credit" is referred to as a "refundable credit" since Foxconn would never pay a dime in income taxes anyway - it will be necessary for the government - for the first time in history - pay taxes to a corporation. <br />You really just cant make this crap up!Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441922671393869604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-85643614198648066112017-09-15T16:10:21.664-05:002017-09-15T16:10:21.664-05:00Spending $3 billion to create up to 13,000 jobs wh...Spending $3 billion to create up to 13,000 jobs when we have historically low unemployment is like the Green Bay Packers signing Tom Brady when we have Aaron Rodgers. Spend the money where it is needed. Educate potential workers and retain UW graduates. Do all we can to attract and expand our dearth of Hispanic and Asian workers. Help out inner city unemployed. Don't create jobs for a Chinese company when there are no workers.bombadil3765https://www.blogger.com/profile/11760711737016617920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-46055233375646585172017-09-15T12:28:37.876-05:002017-09-15T12:28:37.876-05:00Included in the total education budget was a good ...Included in the total education budget was a good amount that goes toward a levy tax credit, not into classrooms. And a good amount toward private schools. Public schools will see enough to cover inflation but nothing to make up for the past six years. Low spending districts, thankfully, are getting an increasein their levy limit.Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815107069270277535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-34395426206070046222017-09-15T10:50:04.530-05:002017-09-15T10:50:04.530-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815107069270277535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-8530376890266764552017-09-15T10:35:31.034-05:002017-09-15T10:35:31.034-05:00David,
To see you write the words "facts ma...David, <br /><br />To see you write the words "facts matter" is hilarious. Lets look at those facts that matter. <br /><br />Sure some Democrats voted for it, while some Righties voted against. However no one voted AGAINST Foxconn jobs, those who voted against it voted against giving them 3 billion dollars with no real guarantees and the devastation of our water to help appease them. <br /><br />Secondly Walker proposed a 6% increase in total school aid. The key words of course are "over the last budget", Walker is the Governor who cut more money from School Aid than at anytime in our history. Replenishing some of that hardly makes him a hero. <br /><br />http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2014/sep/07/greater-wisconsin-political-fund/scott-walker-cut-school-funding-more-any-governor-/ <br /><br />As for the worker shortage....i wonder why so many people are leaving wi??Jeff Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118335402641807712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-46978380842370416092017-09-15T10:11:42.859-05:002017-09-15T10:11:42.859-05:00Yet, the four Democrats representing Kenosha and R...Yet, the four Democrats representing Kenosha and Racine Counties (plus a Milwaukee Dem) voted FOR more Foxconn jobs. As for education, Walker proposes a 6 percent increase in total school aid over the last budget. Facts matter. And what was the headline in the Wis State Journal on Sunday? More jobs than workers to fill them.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.com