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Monday, August 15, 2011

Wisconsin & Gov Scott Walker

Remember the violent and disgusting demonstrations over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doing away with the collective bargaining for teacher's unions?  The results are in.  Some school districts went from a $400,000 deficit to a $1,500,000 surplus as a result.  Why?

It seems that the insurance company that provided all the "so-called" benefits to the teachers, was an insurance company owned and operated by the teacher's union.  Since they were guaranteed to get the insurance business from the teachers and the State had to pay for it, and not the teachers, they were increasing the annual costs every single year to become the most expensive insurance company in the state.  Then the insurance company was donating millions and millions of dollars to their favorite democrat politicians, who when they got elected, guaranteed to keep funding the unions outrageous costs.  In other words, the insurance company was a "pass through" for Wisconsin taxpayer money directly to the democrat politicians.

Nice racket, and this is the racket that is going on in every single State that allows collective bargaining.  No wonder the States are taking it away. Now that the State of Wisconsin is free to put the insurance contract out for bid, and lo and behold, they have saved so much money it has turned deficits into surplus amounts.  As a result, none of the teachers had to be laid off, everyone got a raise, etc., etc., and the taxpayers of Wisconsin don't have to pay more taxes to fund the union's political ambitions.
If you weren't aware of the reasons why Gov. Walker was fighting to take away collective bargaining, it gives you an idea of the problem
The Republican Party has.  Outside of one or two, none of them know how to speak up and explain properly what the problem was.  
Here is the article:

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

What?! This can't be true! Not the unions who so adamantly swear that they protect and benefit the middle class.

Union members ( teachers ) did not lose anything and got raises? Without the unions help and negoitiating? Whoever would have thunk it? lol

They should strike and give it back and say the government is trying to undermine the unions' power and influence.

LMAO!

Anonymous said...

What this article describes is CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.

The State Congress People should be investigated and imprsoned for embezzlement of tax payer funds. The Heads of the Insurance Company should be prosecuted and imprisoned as well.

Get real. Our government is out of control on many many levels.

Anonymous said...

Dumbocrats are the worst kind of dirty crooks!

Anonymous said...

Dumbocrats are the worst kind of dirty crooks!

August 15, 2011 5:04 PM

How do you know the political affiliation of the union and insurance company bosses?

Anonymous said...

8:28
It states it in the article