It's not about the budget in Wisconsin or elsewhere

[Scuba]

Remember folks, this isn't about the budget. The Wisconsin Unions already agreed to EVERY financial concession in the bill.

This is about crushing any opposition to the right wing. Since the Supreme Court's 'Citizens United' decision gave corporations the green light to spend - anonymously - as much money as they want to influence our elections, only Unions offer any kind of opposition.

This is about crushing that opposition, not balancing the budget.

[midnight]

1. Yes... The rich and powerful are after our rights.... They

have many other forms/tools to take our money away.

[Horse with no Name]

2. Rachel was AMAZING on this last night. n/t

[mrcheerful]

3. Of course it isn't about the budget it has never been about the budget

every state talking about a budget crisis is lying when you look into what their plans are to solve the budget crisis, Michigan R Gov wants to tax the elderly and poor to the tune of 1.6 billion to solve the states short fall right? Wrong! He then plans to give corporations 1.8 billion in tax cuts, not one penny of new taxes goes towards the budget short fall, more Reagan voo doo economics at play. But your preaching to the choir as the nit wits out there shake their head in agreement that tax cuts cure everything and some day they will get those tax cuts.

[ewagner]

4. Absolutely correct

Our county settled with 6 unions last night...unions accepted:

0% pay increases
5.8% pay into retirement fund....

everything Walker wanted them to do except there were no changes in the contract language....

they still maintain their bargaining rights...

apparently that's not good enough for Walker...


edited to include linkything:

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20110309/MNH0101/103090720/Wood-County-approves-union-contracts