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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Wis. Governor: Ax $900 Million From Education

Amid protests over union rights, Republican is set to release his two-year spending plan

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's explosive proposal to take nearly all collective bargaining rights away from most public workers represents just one piece of his vision for the Midwestern state's future.
Now he's ready to reveal the rest.

With the union rights proposal stuck in a legislative stalemate thanks to the state Senate's runaway Democrats, the Republican governor planned to forge ahead with the Tuesday release of his two-year spending plan that will include major cuts to schools and local governments to help close a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall.

Walker has confirmed he will propose cutting education aid by about $900 million, or 9 percent statewide.

Walker's proposal has sparked two weeks of massive protests. A sit-in in the Capitol began Feb. 15 and hit its peak Saturday, when more than 70,000 people descended on the Capitol grounds for a rally.

Police on Monday blocked public entry to the Wisconsin Capitol.

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    To all Wisconsin public sector employees and Democratic leaders, I have finally heard you. Therefore, effective 3/1/11 all public sector employees will be recieving a 20% pay raise and collective bargaing status will remain unchanged.

    Gov. Scott Walker

    To all Wisconsin residents, effective 4/1/11, State income tax will be increased to a flat rate of 60% from the current 7.4%. Democracy prevailed in Wisconsin.

    Gov. Scott Walker

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  2. lmclainMarch 1, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    The police stopped CITIZENS from entering a PUBLIC building in order to exercise their Constitutional right to protest against their government?? The CITIZENS PAID for that building!!! It's only the beginning....and a matter of time before the "serve and protect" division of our republic starts shooting citizens who "get out of line"...because you know, we just can't have that "protest" stuff...just pay and shut up. Or else.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    113-The citizens are tired of overpaying public sector union members.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    The governor is following the peoples will.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    AMEN!

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