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Just the facts, please
Are Wisconsin's state and local workers overpaid? By Ezra Klein "Republicans say that public-sector employees have become a privileged class that overburdened taxpayers," write Karen Tumulty and Brady Dennis. The question, of course, is whether it's true. Consider this analysis the...
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Gov. Walker: Obama Should Fix His Own Budget Crisis.
Well, YA HOOOOO, America is finally waking up. Keep up the good work, America. WE THE PEOPLE, love it.OLY By David A. Patten and Kathleen WalterDetermined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Friday began the legal notification process that could lead to 1,500 state employees losing their jobs in April,...
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Can we ever hope to balance the budget of this country (USA) ?
Can we ever hope to balance the budget of this country (USA) ?How can we balance the budget and pay down the national debt and who would get hit the hardest with cuts? Please explain your answer and perhaps you will get my vote for president ?
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The GOP now declare war on Mickey Mouse, what gives?
While I have my own issues with the extortionist little rodent, that is for a later time.Excerpt from a pertinent article:As most folks who follow the news know by now, the reason that Republicans are melting down at Disney — and even threatening to take away tax breaks and regulation exemptions...
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workers in government
Just recently a report came out regarding employment.The report stated that the average pay in the private market was $40.00/hr. and the average pay in the public sector was $70/hr.In the public sector the fringe benefits also are higher.Could it be that in the public sector 50% of the workers are...
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Conservatives abandoning policies when Obama backs them
Does anyone have a number of how many instances that Republicans have backed policies until Obama backs them, and then they turn against it? Yeah, sure...the party of values, principles, whatever. Sounds more like the party of children in grown bodies to me.