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Walker takes broad swipe at public employee unions

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Conservative said:
No, Obama inserted himself into the debate and got this response from Walker. It may also clear up your misconceptions about what the Governor has proposed and how that is better than Federal union employees have. Where is your outrage?

Statement in Response to President Obama’s Misunderstanding
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You don’t have to worry about my outrage, its intact and directed at Governor Tinpot Scott for ginning up a phony State Budget crisis, while pushing thru $ 140 MILLION in Corporate Welfare. Then expecting state employees to take a haircut to pay for it.:2wave:
 
disneydude said:
Yet...you think it is completely fine for corporations to buy our congressmen? Wow...
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I see straw men walking

and corporations are not publicly funded by coercion as public unions are
 
Boo Radley said:
Rich is good. Working folks want a free ride. The jerks. :shrug:
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many do. working folks is often a misnomer. working people is union slang for union workers. the people who run small businesses or wall street law associates or medical residents work hours that would kill most union "workers".
 
Catawba said:
Wisconsin voters express buyers remorse

"(Reuters) - Wisconsin voters would narrowly favor Governor Scott Walker's Democratic opponent if the November, 2010 election were repeated, according to partial poll results released on Monday.

Walker has stirred national debate and the largest demonstrations in Wisconsin since the Vietnam War with his proposal to strip public sector unions of most collective bargaining rights.

Walker won the November 2, 2010 election 52 to 46 percent for Democrat Tom Barrett, with the remainder of the vote to minor candidates.

Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, North Carolina said a new poll showed if the election were replayed now, the result would be almost exactly flipped, with Democrat Tom Barrett getting 52 percent and Walker 45 percent, with four percent not sure.

The shift in voter sentiment away from Walker was attributed to households with at least one union member, the polling group said. More details of the poll will be released on Tuesday.

The poll surveyed 768 Wisconsin voters from February 24 to 27. Those surveyed were also asked how they voted in the November election and 47 percent said for Walker and 47 percent for Barrett."
Wisconsin voters would shift to Democrat in new election: poll | Reuters
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Well they have 4 years to get over it.
 
Catawba said:
Again, follow the big money in 2010 and see where it went, that's the side I am against.
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what causes this level of hate-fired from a job? I love corporations. they have helped make america powerful and wealthy
 
donc said:
You don’t have to worry about my outrage, its intact and directed at Governor Tinpot Scott for ginning up a phony State Budget crisis, while pushing thru $ 140 MILLION in Corporate Welfare. Then expecting state employees to take a haircut to pay for it.:2wave:
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Right, we wouldn't want private business to go into Wisconsin. Prove that the Wisconsin budget crisis is phony?
 
disneydude said:
That's essentially what you are saying. Its fine for the corporations to be able to spend all kinds of money influencing our elected officials, yet people such as yourself freak out at the idea that the working people actually have a voice in negotiating their own work contracts.

When did our American values become so perverted?
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what part of the constitution empowers the federal government to have the authority to tell private entities how tospend their money
 
Catawba said:
Wisconsin voters express buyers remorse

"(Reuters) - Wisconsin voters would narrowly favor Governor Scott Walker's Democratic opponent if the November, 2010 election were repeated, according to partial poll results released on Monday.

Walker has stirred national debate and the largest demonstrations in Wisconsin since the Vietnam War with his proposal to strip public sector unions of most collective bargaining rights.

Walker won the November 2, 2010 election 52 to 46 percent for Democrat Tom Barrett, with the remainder of the vote to minor candidates.

Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, North Carolina said a new poll showed if the election were replayed now, the result would be almost exactly flipped, with Democrat Tom Barrett getting 52 percent and Walker 45 percent, with four percent not sure.

The shift in voter sentiment away from Walker was attributed to households with at least one union member, the polling group said. More details of the poll will be released on Tuesday.

The poll surveyed 768 Wisconsin voters from February 24 to 27. Those surveyed were also asked how they voted in the November election and 47 percent said for Walker and 47 percent for Barrett."
Wisconsin voters would shift to Democrat in new election: poll | Reuters
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Statement in Response to President Obama’s Misunderstanding
 
EarlzP said:
I think those on the right are going to learn a lesson, you should never wake up a sleeping giant. 2012 is right around the corner
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what, the millions of underachieving slackers who vote dem when they don't have to walk in the rain or miss "as the world turns"
 
disneydude said:
Actually, con...its you who don't know what you are talking about with Federal public employees....probably because you are simply reciting information that you are getting from FauxNews. That is their talking point, but it is completely false. Do a little research. Most federal employees are unionized and have collective bargaining rights. There are a few, for example, air traffic controllers, who had their rights signed away by Ronald Reagan.

As for your second point, public employees unions are not operated with tax dollars. They are operated by money paid into it by their members. So by your rationale, public employees shouldn't be able to spend their money on their own choosing because they are paid with by tax dollars, right? That's silly circular reasoning.

Its a sad day in America when multi-billion dollar corporations can buy a politician and the average worker has his/her voice to negotiate in their own salary contract usurped by the government. And you people wonder why we question your perverted values.
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why do the lefties have such a fixation with fox news

I do lots of labor law and the amount of clueless crap I see on the forum-especially from the left-is hilarious.

the fact is public sector unions are bargaining with people who do NOT have the best interests of the taxpayers in mind
 
Whatever happened to UFO -CIA???:lol:
"The emergence of open class conflict is exposing myths propagated by the political establishment. Among these is the supposed mass support for the “Tea Party.” Largely a media creation, fueled by millions of dollars from corporate billionaires, the Tea Party backers of Governor Walker could muster no more than a small crowd of demoralized supporters in Madison Saturday."

"Not only do the Democrats support the destruction of the living conditions of the working class, they also have no more interest in the democratic rights of workers than the Republicans. Their aim is not to defend the right of workers to organize and fight against the corporations; but to maintain a union apparatus that has proven to be a crucial instrument in suppressing working class struggles and enforcing cuts. Indeed, Democratic governors in states like New York and California are relying on the unions precisely for this purpose."

The struggle of Wisconsin workers enters a new stage
 
Kane said:
Whatever happened to UFO -CIA???:lol:
"The emergence of open class conflict is exposing myths propagated by the political establishment. Among these is the supposed mass support for the “Tea Party.” Largely a media creation, fueled by millions of dollars from corporate billionaires, the Tea Party backers of Governor Walker could muster no more than a small crowd of demoralized supporters in Madison Saturday."

"Not only do the Democrats support the destruction of the living conditions of the working class, they also have no more interest in the democratic rights of workers than the Republicans. Their aim is not to defend the right of workers to organize and fight against the corporations; but to maintain a union apparatus that has proven to be a crucial instrument in suppressing working class struggles and enforcing cuts. Indeed, Democratic governors in states like New York and California are relying on the unions precisely for this purpose."

The struggle of Wisconsin workers enters a new stage
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Statement in Response to President Obama’s Misunderstanding
 
haymarket said:
AHA!!!!! That lame "statement" is where you get your right wing talking points. And the pig looks even sillier with fancy make-up on it.
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So what is it exactly in that statement that is false?
 
Conservative said:
Right, we wouldn't want private business to go into Wisconsin. Prove that the Wisconsin budget crisis is phony?
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Oh its real now that tenpot gave away the store away. The responsible thing for Scottie to do now would be raise taxes to pay for his largeness to the Koch brothers.:2wave:
 
donc said:
Oh its real now that tenpot gave away the store away. The responsible thing for Scottie to do now would be raise taxes to pay for his largeness to the Koch brothers.:2wave:
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Right, liberals love to raise taxes especially state taxes that you have no responsibility to pay since you don't live in Wisconsin.
 
haymarket said:
It is simply irrelevant.
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Guess you didn't read the statement, try again.

I'm sure the President knows that most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for wages and benefits while our plan allows it for base pay. And I'm sure the President knows that the average federal worker pays twice as much for health insurance as what we are asking for in Wisconsin. At least I would hope he knows these facts.
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Conservative said:
Guess you didn't read the statement, try again.
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I read the statement. It is the same tripe that you have been bending over backwards begging people to look at. It is simply irrelevant. As is your constant whining about the same thing in post after post after post.
 
TurtleDude said:
what causes this level of hate-fired from a job? I love corporations. they have helped make america powerful and wealthy
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Indeed there have many that thought fascism was the best way. I prefer freedom.
 
TurtleDude said:
what part of the constitution empowers the federal government to have the authority to tell private entities how tospend their money
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What part of the Constitution gives you the right to tell public employees how to spend their money?
 
Catawba said:
Indeed there have many that thought fascism was the best way. I prefer freedom.
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oh the drama FASCISM (oh dear we are doomed)

sorry-your advocacy of welfare socialism is hateful towards freedom
 
disneydude said:
What part of the Constitution gives you the right to tell public employees how to spend their money?
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because it isn't their money-its the taxpayers money
 
TurtleDude said:
oh the drama FASCISM (oh dear we are doomed)

sorry-your advocacy of welfare socialism is hateful towards freedom
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Be careful what you wish for!
 
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