Fiscal Conservatism On Display

By Jeff Simpson


Well at least this is how fiscal conservatism plays out in WI these days.  

Glenn Grothman, Joe Leibham and Duey Stroebel, all campaigning hard around the clock, all three getting paid full salary and Cadillac benefits by the State of Wisconsin taxpayers (YOU).   In case you were wondering, This guy is also still being paid by YOU with full salary and benefits, courtesy of the republican party of Wisconsin:

  
This guy also.  Well, actually he is being paid two full time public taxpayer funded salaries(and Cadillac benefits):



and that is just the tip of the iceberg.   However the republican party of WI thanks you for suppplying them with the means to campaign and still get paid.  

What a country!  

Another One Cashes Out!

By Jeff Simpson

Career Government worker, and current previous republican assembly representative Chad Weininger is leaving the Assembly, he just is not going to resign. 

Weininger is leaving the Assembly to become director of administration for Brown County, the top appointed post in the county’s government. He said the county post enables him to be closer to his growing family; Weininger and his wife, Heather, have two pre-school aged daughters.
 
County Executive Troy Streckenbach nominated Weininger in March; the County Board approved the nomination March 19. The previous administration director, Brent Miller, now heads the county’s human resources department.

Weininger will be paid $98,125 in his new position. Miller received the same salary.

Because he didn’t resign from the Assembly, Weininger still is eligible for state benefits until his successor takes office in January. He said he will discontinue those benefits once he obtains coverage from Brown County.

 Once again we have a republican "small government" representative who uses his position and power and contacts to cash in on government.    Double Dipper Weininger will also keep his Wisconsin taxpayer funded benefits and salary, despite the fact that he will no longer be working. 

Weininger is a former Soap Box Derby champion, I guess that qualifies him for $100/yr taxpayer funded non accountable position!

More on Weininger's "qualifications" here.  And here.

That brings to 20 the amount of incumbents(who gerrymandered their districts to stay safe) who are resigning and cashing out on the backs of taxpayers.  

The rats are always the first to leave the ship!  Could be they know how the sausage is made and do not want to be around when the house of cards comes tumbling down?