Comments on: Budget deal – 75% bad

By: William Hallowell

William Hallowell — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:10:42 +0000

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By: Mark Block

Mark Block — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:17:05 +0000

Steve: Your analysis is right on target.

Since the rally on Wednesday I was hopeful the legislature and the Governor heard the taxpayers. I was quoted as saying “If the legislature and the Governor did not hear the taxpayers of Wisconsin today that they want a no tax increase budget they are deaf.”

We need to take up a collection and buy Speaker Huebsch hearing aids.

If the emails and phone calls that I have recieved over the weekend are any indication of the feelings of our over 11,000 members – they are very disappointed.

Time will tell.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:00:52 +0000

R10 - I thought I mentioned that. In any case, I've expounded on it a bit. Peter - It will be interesting to read the actual document. I'll bet Craps is already poring over it to see how he can be Edward Scissorhands.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:09:04 +0000

Mike Huebsch got his 30 pieces of silver to sell out the taxpayers of Wisconsin. God only know what it is.

I have a feeling the bill will be approved by both houses then Don Doyleone will use his creative veto pen to make it more to his liking.

Every legislator that signed a no tax increase pledge then votes for this should be recalled.

By: Random10

Random10 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:42:55 +0000

Hey Steve, I’ve been leaving this all over the internet but there is still time to get someones attention. This is not a done deal until a successful vote Tuesday. Bad as the deal is, it can be worse if Doyle get a veto rewrite.

Mike Huebsch needs to call out Doyle and get a documented ZERO VETO AGREEMENT. It is politically stupid to pass this “compromise” without assurance the Governor honors the entire compromise – AS IS. We know Doyle can not be trusted to respect the will of the legislature. If Doyle balks, the budget stalemate is back to being his fault.