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Category Archives: Taxpayers
10th anniversary of Bush tax cuts prove Republicans are bought out liars for the Top-Tier Plutocrats
June 7th marks the 10th anniversary of former President George W. Bush signing into law his 2001 tax cuts (he passed a second round in 2003). Instead of Republican promises of prosperity and happy happy joy joy, estimates are that these careless policies increased the deficit by $2.5 trillion through… Read the full story »
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May 9, 2011-Thanks to Walker, $150 million requested for Milwaukee-Chicago train line is rejected
Thanks to Scott Walker’s carelessly insane policy of turning down $810 million in funds to connect the two largest cities in Wisconsin, Madison and Milwaukee, and losing the thousands of jobs and improving the state’s infrastructure, his request to improve the existing train line between Milwaukee to Chicago have been… Read the full story »
Posted in Fitzwalkerstan, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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March 2, 2011-You need to make an appointment to visit Scott Walker’s Palace (Capitol)
There still is a one-for-one entrance quota to enter or leave the Capitol in Madison, which now has concrete barriers and fencing surrounding the building. The latest orders from Walker’s Palace is that you need to make an appointment with your representative to enter the building. MEMO TO: ALL WISCONSIN… Read the full story »
Tuesday: Ed Shultz interviews Tammy Baldwin and John Nichols on latest rally news
Tuesday: Thom Hartmann interviews John Nichols regarding rally status
Posted in Students, Taxpayers, Unions, Wisconsin
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Scott Walker’s arrogance in Milwaukee with Wackenhut details incompetence (video)
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Scottni Walkerak starts his power grab by using authoritarian police state
It looks like the Walker Administration has a copy of the Mubarak playbook… Chapter 3: How to stop democratic freedom and think you own the building the people own MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities are planning additional security precautions to make sure Wisconsin lawmakers aren’t affected by protests at the… Read the full story »
Boycott List of Scott Walker Contributors ($5000 or more)
boy·cott –verb (used with object) to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott a store. to abstain from buying or using: to boycott foreign products. Feel free to not support those in this list who supported Scott Walker in the… Read the full story »
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce alerts members that Walker is “adversarial” and needs to stop
This recent email from the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce was sent to members. Clearly, they see the danger and careless tactics that Governor Walker is doing. Dear GMCC Member: I know that many of you have grave concerns regarding the issues that are at the forefront in Madison. I… Read the full story »
Saturday: Media reports ftom today’s rallies in Madison
Some reports on today’s peaceful rally and demonstration are available. Estimates range from 60,000 – 70,000 people there with “hundreds” of tea party supporters there. Our estimates are that there may have been 150 or so tea party supporters there. It was a very small amount of people compared to… Read the full story »
So the Tea Party wants to come to Madison… free posters for the rally!
Rumor has it that half-governor and quitter Sarah Palin may find some time to lie through her teeth for the Koch Brothers and Fox Noise funded Tea Party rally in Madison. She usually asks for at least $100,000 and some goofy bendable straws, so Rupert Murdoch may have to pony… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Taxpayers, Unions, Wisconsin
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Rally protests continue to at least Monday
Here is bus information how to get to Madison in case you don’t want to drive downtown: Saturday, February 19th Milwaukee Bus Spot Time: 7:45 a.m. Leave Time: 8:00 a.m. Pick up Location, Bus #1: 1) 3427 W. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee 2) Pettit National Ice Center, 500 s 84th… Read the full story »
Ed Shultz interview with Tammy Baldwin regarding Walker’s War on Workers
Ed Shultz is in Madison on Thursday and, for those who may not know him, here is an interview from February 16 with Tammy Baldwin:
Posted in Jobs, Taxpayers, Unions, Wisconsin
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Wednesday: Over 13,000 rally for State Worker rights in Madison
An awesome crowd turned out on this sunny day and rallied for those who are possibly going to be attacked by the Walker administration. Here are some photos from around the Square. Video is on the way in a separate post. A special thanks to all that have participated!
Posted in Jobs, Taxpayers, Unions, Wisconsin
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U.S. Conference of Mayors report indicates that high speed rail projects create more benefits than costs
It’s a basic assumption that Republican Fox News watchers like Scott Walker don’t want facts to get in the way of distorted opinions when it comes to many issues, especially regarding issues related to science. The ignorance becomes even more sordid when it comes to trying to trash the promise… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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Walker and Van Hollen team up to have Wisconsin taxpayers pay $365 million for petty political lawsuit
Governor-elect Scott Walker and Attorney General J.B Van Hollen are teaming up for a political lawsuit aiming at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Thanks to their careless antics, Wisconsinites should be prepared to pay $365 million in taxes to pay for a lawsuit that attempts to stop healthcare… Read the full story »
Posted in Health Care, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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Minnesota legal battle with Wisconsin over high-speed rail is a distant possibility
The adults in the room know what Scott Walker’s childish decision was to lose millions of dollars and thousands of jobs due to being a college dropout with a paranoid vindetta against “liberal” Madison and a campaign promise that concluded that economic treason was good for votes from extremists. Minnesota… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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Walker’s decision to lose over 11,000 jobs also impacts Madison’s economic future
You would figure that Scott Walker would have had the slightest feeling of responsibility for job losses when he foolishly and cluelessly threw $810 million out the window with the rail project. When Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood told Walker that his wish to use the Stimulus money for roads… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Labor, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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Train manufacturer Talgo makes it official they are leaving Wisconsin
Talgo has made it official that the train manufacturer is leaving Wisconsin, thanks to Walker’s decision to stop the rail project. Talgo Inc., the Spanish train manufacturer, will close its Milwaukee manufacturing operations in 2012, since the federal government has announced that it is cancelling the Milwaukee to Madison high… Read the full story »
Posted in Rail System, Taxpayers, Unions, Wisconsin
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Just how clueless is Walker on job losses from losing $810 million for rail projects?
It might get some spitty guffaws and chuckles at a knuckle-dragging tea party event in some hillybilly outpost church parking lot during his campaign, but the reality really sets in with the myopic stupidity that Scott Walker displays when he commented on Wisconsin losing the $810 million to build a… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Rail System, Stem Cell Research, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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California is very happy that Walker is such a fool
Mark Twain had a great quote about fools: Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest of us could not succeed. – Mark Twain It could be more aptly applied to both Scott Walker and John Kasich in their quest to be fools who care more… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz calls loss of rail funds “a black day for Wisconsin’s economy”
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz let it all be heard in his reaction to the buffoonery that Governor-elect Scott Walker displayed with his high-stakes failure to use $810 million for the rail project and redirect the money to fix Wisconsin’s crumbling roads and bridges. After repeatedly been told that it’s not… Read the full story »
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U.S. Department of Transportation High-Speed Rail Funds Breakdown
Here’s a breakdown of where the money squandered by Governor-elect Scott Walker and Governor-elect John Kasich will go now that they decided to throw the money out the window. “High-speed rail will modernize America’s valuable transportation network, while reinvigorating the manufacturing sector and putting people back to work in good-paying… Read the full story »
Posted in Jobs, Rail System, Taxpayers, Wisconsin
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