wiseup wrote on Oct 16, 2007 12:02 PM:
" Tax the rich to feed the poor, til there are no rich no more. Why work at all if those that don't work live better than those that have the nose to the grindstone? Raise the tax on smokers to fund programs and when they quit, who then makes up the difference to fund the programs? Not the illegals, not the unemployed, not the poor, no wonder we have a disappearing middle class! Socialists hide their agenda behind 'fairness' when everyone knows there is NOTHING FAIR and there never will be! "
NORTH SIDER wrote on Oct 14, 2007 6:04 PM:
" Utopia? Good drug record? You need to go fact finding in wonderful rural Sr. Croix County, WI. Why not whack the Cigarette smokers? Because you will taking money from the disproportionately poor and lower educated. Those are the statistics, that is the truth. One segment at a time. It is an excuse to pull, once again, their 'fund rake'. "
Reality wrote on Oct 13, 2007 2:35 PM:
" Why in the heck do you support Huebsch fighting the increase in cigarette taxes? The increase will make a pack of cigarettes less affordable for kids, and help cover the cost of low-income medical expenses that cigarettes create. If you don't like taxes, move to the South. The low taxes you want are there...but coincidentally, high crime, high poverty, terrible education, and drug addiction are rampant there. Sound like the utopia you want! Taxes are great! "
North Sider wrote on Oct 13, 2007 9:43 AM:
" Recall, Recall, Recall. Big talk, by those that almost always have no follow through. I have called them 'hand raisers', coined back to Jaycees days. Either people who raised their hands, or shot off their mouth. Talk is cheap. When the 'hand-raiser' used to raise their hands you counted on them. Too many times these people did not show up, or they did and hadn't completed the job they offered to do. Talk is cheap, hitting the streets is altogether different. "
tax-me-more wrote on Oct 13, 2007 8:40 AM:
" The headline could have been: Governor and Senate refuse to consider Republican budget. The article could have had ALL the same quotes, just arranged differently. Articles in this paper typically take a support Democrats and trash Republicans viewpoint and that is why we label the Tribune as liberal media.
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tax-me-more wrote on Oct 13, 2007 8:27 AM:
" Those touting a recall should start with the Governor. [----------] Government already takes 33% of what we earn. The median family income in Wisconsin is $45K, which leaves only about $30K after taxes giving them $6K a year for a house payment that works out to $500/month. You don't get much house for $500/month in this area. [---------] Now there is a bunch of you on here supporting HIGHER TAXES? I haven't seen one post or article that explained how HIGHER TAXES would help the median income family. Wisconsin already collects over $6,600 dollars for EVERY man, woman, and child in the state. Without a detailed explanation of how HIGHER TAXES helps me, I support Huebsch 100%. So have at it, please explain. "
reality wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:07 PM:
" RECALL TIME FOR HUEBSCH!!! "
bluestatebruce wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:08 PM:
" Who's whining about the mythical 'liberal media?' Magney used the term 'Democrat-controlled,' which is a grammatical error invented by the right to make the term 'Democrat' sound wrong. Sounds like proof of conservative bias in this story. "
Richard Cranium wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:08 PM:
" To Uncommon Sense: Once again you need to be reminded that the highest gas prices in the history of the country (adjusted for inflation) was set THIS year under George W Bush.And to Philly: I would take Carter over anyone in the Bush crime family any day. Don't you remenber the loser Presidents Carter had to follow into the Presidency? He didn't follow one of the best Presidents ever like Dubya did. If you brushed up on your history a little you would have a better understanding of things. "
bluestatebruce wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:55 PM:
" Terminus, I resemble that 'Leftist goons' remark! Thanks! I enjoy how the right confuses 'staying strong' or 'staying the course' with stubbornness and being obtuse. "
bluestatebruce wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:53 PM:
" Hey Vicky-
I live in the 94th and I'd love to help recall Huebsch. I think he needs to be in office for a year first, is that right? If so, we could get the papers circulating in January. There are certainly enough people to sign them. If nothing else, it would be wonderful to watch WMC waste money on an ad campaign against a recall. "
Terminus wrote on Oct 12, 2007 4:52 PM:
" Stay strong Rep. Huebsch, your political future rides on this budget. If you cave to Doyle and his Leftist goons your bright future in the Republican Party may fizzle. Rep. Huebsch if this budget passes as Doyle wants it I will assure you that Miller Brewing will move their headquarters to Golden, CO. Lower taxes today! tommorrow and into the future! It's time the dog starts wagging the tail and not the other way around. "
North Sider wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:46 PM:
" Of course he is! You don't think it would be he and his parties spending. As they buy votes with all of our tax monies. "
randomino wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:05 PM:
" Hey, anything to keep the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce cartel owning the state, right Mike? "
take it or leave it wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:01 PM:
" Wisconsin is a tax hell and Doyle's budget makes this state move up from 8th in rank as the highest tax state in the US. thats what we get for reelecting a democrat. any word on increasing taxes on the tribe's take of gaming revenues? no, lets raise the gas tax instead. lets raise the cig tax. and tax hospitals too (so I pay for medicare twice!). but please hold us hostage by the budget and blame the assembly for it not being passed. try doing more with less and taxing some of the special interests more - tax relief is what we need. "
antieverything wrote on Oct 12, 2007 2:43 PM:
" Re: Jean
Thats plain mean. Do they call you Mean Jean? Even Dean should get a little consideration and it is pretty low to put him in the catagories you did. "
antieverything wrote on Oct 12, 2007 1:04 PM:
" Poor Titan. Doenst have the correct info once again. Thanks Uncommen Sense, Anon and Patriot. The strongest education bills in the history of the state have been under conservative written budgets. National too. As much as the liberals hate to admit it, this is true. And another FYI, there are more millionaires in congress with the D next to thier names than a R. I am far from wealthy but I do have enough sense to see this budget ie out of control. Why do you think it is being fought so hard. THE LARGEST SPENDING IN OUR STATES HISTORY! Not even close the the Tommy days... Yes I said it. He was a spender too. It needs to stop. "
patrioticamerican wrote on Oct 12, 2007 12:34 PM:
" Is anyone surprised that the Tribune is in the tank for the Dems? As I've watched their coverage of news story after news story, they are quick to pounce on the Republicans without giving both sides of the story. They complain about spending and a balanced budget and then go on for 3 weeks straight about all the spending they support and criticize those that exercise fiscal restraint. Just give up on the Tribune. Those that pay attention, know that the Republicans have passed a budget, have defended the Wisconsin taxpayer, and yet the Tribune just repeats the partisan comments of Doyle without giving both sides of the debate. "
patrioticamerican wrote on Oct 12, 2007 11:59 AM:
" titan, and then what did Keith Olberman say on MSNBC? "
Anon writer wrote on Oct 12, 2007 11:06 AM:
" Titan - Republicans support a $123 million increase for the University of Wisconsin, and an $80 million increase for K - 12. Since when is a $203 million increase in education spending "giving them the shaft"??? If a $203 million compromise isn't good enough, then this time I have to agree with tax-me-more, the Democrats are the ones holding this up. How can you say with a straight face that it is giving education the shaft?
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Uncommon Sense wrote on Oct 12, 2007 11:03 AM:
" Titan, and litle knowledge is a dangerous thing. Before you open up that Titan mouth of yours, get the facts. The republicans agreed to ALL of the education spending proposed by the democrats already, so quit blabbing about the republicans wanting to cut spending for education. "
titan wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:57 AM:
" One more thing I'd like to point out is that the ones who care so much about taxes tend to be the people who are rich and get taxed more and can afford them. Get over it. If you have a little smaller mansion it probably won't affect you half as much as a little boy from a poor family that can't afford healthcare cause you're greedy. "
titan wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:54 AM:
" I am so sick of you Republicans and your obsession with the "liberal" media. Maybe you idiots should stop watching Fox News so much so you know what balanced media is. As for the ones holding the budget up, it most certainly is the Republicans!!!! Doyle and the Democrats have made compromises whenever possible. The Democrats have the governor and the Senate. Do you think they're going to pass a Republican budget. Heck NO!!! Republicans just like to give education the shaft, so they can buy more boats and vacation homes. For the people....I don't think so. "
tax-me-more wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:36 AM:
"
Many of the Liberal news media reported ["After an all-night session, the State Assembly passed a budget bill Wednesday (June 22, 2005)."] The constitution requires both state houses to pass THE budget and submit it to the governor. They only form a conference committee when the PASSED budgets are different to try to find a budget that can pass both houses. I am 100% correct, The Assembly passed a budget and the ones holding this up are the Doyle and the Democrats. The paper has put their usual liberal slant on this. "
antieverything wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:20 AM:
" And then there is Dean who can’t stay in topic because he is so stuck on GWB hating that he can’t focus. Get some Ritalin.
Dean I ask you again. Are you willing to let the highest budget in the history of the state pass because you hate GWB? I am not. By passing this budget there will only be more Bureaucracy and there will be a snowball effect. This spending has to stop. Please try an objective look for a change
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Anon writer wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:07 AM:
" no dean, I meant drivel. From Webster's Dictionary..."drivel - To talk stupidly or childishly." "
Uncommon Sense wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:07 AM:
" And Dean, medical costs have NOT doubled with this president's term, and the president's office has far less controll over things like that than you give them credit or blame for. Medical costs vary tremendously state by state and it is very largly reflective of litigation and tort reform. Your one dimentional arguments don't hold water, Dean, and you are sounding like a broken record on every posting on every subject. "
Uncommon Sense wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:00 AM:
" How many times do I need to explain it to you, Dean. When adjusted for the time value of money, gas prices were the highest in history in 1980 (CARTER). And what does Doyle playing with numbers and lying about the budget have ANYTHING to do with the president? And why is it whenever the state of Wisconsin finds ways to get a bunch of Federal dollars they think they are helping tax payers. Where does the Fed get its money? "
Dean wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:50 AM:
" To anon I think You mean dribble or drizzel.The only time repubs wanted to spend on health care was in 04 they bought bandaids with purple hearts on them. But that was the ONLY way them chickenhawks could get a purpil heart "
Anon writer wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:21 AM:
" Yawn...another day...another 'dean' reference to repubinflation and halliburton. dean, buddy, you gotta find something new. You're worthless drivel is becoming more boring each day. "
clintonsbestfriend wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:18 AM:
" Hmmm. I think you are right. The ridiculous healthcare provision was what stopped the process in the beginning. Did you also know that the Dems proposed an increase from $1,000,000,000 to $1,374,000,000 for the Dept. of Corrections? That's a lot of GPS devices and big-screen tvs! "
Philly wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:15 AM:
" Seriously Dean..is this where this is going, comparing W. to Carter? Geez, I can understand a lib jumping on W. but making it sound like Jimmy Carter is better??? Well, from what I can remember gas prices under Jimmy C. "only" went up $.63 a gallon (20+ years ago mind you) but mortgage interest rates were at 20+ %. And he was the genius that mixed politics with the Olympics....cost an athlete from my home town the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. Ya, Jimmy was great. "
davidinlse wrote on Oct 12, 2007 8:06 AM:
" RE; tax-me-more wrote on Oct 12, 2007 1:31 AM:
If I recall, NO BUDGET WAS PASSED. You say huebsch and the republicans passed a budget. They did not. They submitted thier version of a budget. To pass a budget, it needs to be approved.
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Dean wrote on Oct 12, 2007 7:48 AM:
" The inflation monster is a bigger evil than taxes Medical care doubled under GWB and gas prices up$1.30 a gallon ,under Carter it only went up .63 a gallon .GWB is the repubINFLATION president "
Garvi wrote on Oct 12, 2007 7:43 AM:
" No matter what party they belong to (support) they are ALL a bunch of windbags that will say anything to cover their hind end, They cannot be trusted. "
The Real World wrote on Oct 12, 2007 7:22 AM:
" For those of you who are interested in surviving the Tax Meister, Wisconsin will fail if we don't get a handle on the budget. Because of Doyle, we have the worst bond rating in the country, a result of incredible fiscal irresponsibility! Doyle has many people fooled with his evil, conniving approach. "
Dean wrote on Oct 12, 2007 6:14 AM:
" As we pay 2 billion a week on IRAQ this state stuff is peanuts I would rather pay for health care before HALLIBURTON "
BoBo wrote on Oct 12, 2007 4:30 AM:
" This governor is the biggest joke Wisconsin ever told! "
The Moderate wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:55 AM:
" So is the Gov. asking the Dems to drop their Health Care Proposal? Isn't that what started the whole fiasco? "
tax-me-more wrote on Oct 12, 2007 1:31 AM:
" the unreported truth is, Huebsch and the assembly passed a budget. Doyle and the Democrats refused it. The Republicans made concessions and still the Democrats refused. Once again, the Tribune is slanting the truth instead of just reporting the news. From where I sit, the problem is the Democrats. Let's also remember, even with a "deal," we need to print out the budget removing first one word and then another. Printing out each version and going through it, it will take more than ten years to read them all. Why, because of Dictator Doyle and the VOODOO VETO. "
East Coast Elitist wrote on Oct 11, 2007 11:53 PM:
" Crash and Burn! Looks like Huebsch got burned by the hospitals and now he is trying to save face by making ridiculous claims. This is too funny as it makes Huebsch look like a total $$$. Better luck next time Huebsch. "
Vicky wrote on Oct 11, 2007 11:26 PM:
" I think there should be a recall (if that's possible at this point in time) of Huebsch. Logic seems to have surpassed him and his neophytes. "
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