Obama has now painted himself in a corner on Libya and the liberal Washington Post is calling him out on it! Article |  |
 | The National Review has an insightful article on the GM bailout. The Dems are touting this as a success story! Bailing out a company that can't make a competitive product...article |
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The Milwaukee newspaper is running a poll on Scott Walker's performance. Please be sure to vote! You know the unions are voting!
Well written article about the destruction of Wisconsin's economy by the progressive movement.
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 | California Prison Academy Working as a California Prison guard may be more lucrative than a Harvard degree! |
Massachusetts Dems pass Bill to Reduce Collective Bargaining Rights Yes, you read that correctly! So there really is a crisis that can only be solved by changing the way public employees negotiate their benefits and wages? Apparently, the Democrats in Massachusetts feel that is the case!
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Obama Will Increase Taxes on the Middle Class
There is no where else to go. a 100% tax on the wealthiest Americans will not cover our indebtedness. Obama will say he's taxing the rich but use alternatives that squeeze money from the Middle Class.
Economic Jeopardy from RightChange on Vimeo.
Cost of Security at Wisconsin Capitol The protesters may not have caused the damage to the capitol building that was rumored but we've spent more than $3 million on security thus far! |  |
Obamacare would Reduce the Number of Jobs? Yes. In fact, it would reduce the incentive to work. My healthcare benefits are covered? Why work? |
What Do Your Teachers Get Paid?
This is provided by my friend who is a small businessman. Well he isn't that small. :-)
With the protesting and organized assembly in our state, I thought I'd share some info recently received. The statistical focus in on teachers, but there is info on municipal workers, mainly in the Milwaukee area, also provided.
This is the Wisconsin DPI database of teachers wages by school district. Look for and evaluate your district.
To my understanding the wages etc. are for the contract length, which for teachers typically runs 9 -10 months, not 12. Annualized, it's quite more than shown in the spreadsheet. I provide no opinion in sharing.
I do have some leanings, however. I pay over $18,000 per year in health insurance premiums. This is family coverage. I have a $3000 deductible, plus co-pays. This is "open market" insurance. No riders or ratings, due to past major issues or on-going problems (thank God). That's $1500+/month, just in premiums. Add the $3000, which is not tax deductible and that's $1750/month I must earn, just to have health coverage. Those complaining about contributing to their health insurance get little sympathy from me.
Am I whining, saying woe-is-me? Nope. Simply offering a real-life example. Plus, I am sure I am not alone nor paying the most.
I found the following info on admin. and staff, shared w/o opinion, also quite revealing.
STAFF:
Arrowhead - Bus Mgr - $169,525
Arrowhead - Principal - $152,519
Grmtwn - Asst Princ - $123,222
Elmbrk - Burliegh Elemetary - Princ. - $142,315 (for a primary school)
Madison - Asst. Princ. - $127,835
UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN STAFF (2009) Just salary:
Michael Knetter - Prof of Bus - $327,828
Carolyn Martin -Chancellor Mad - $437,000
Hector Deluca - Prof of
Nutritional Science - $254,877 (Huh?)
(Source:Madison.com -as the UW removed salaries from being posted online in 2007. Why quit posting, if so low?
How about some other "public servant jobs"?
Madison Garbage men (2009) Just salary:
· Garbageman, (Name w/hld) earned $159,258 in 2009, including $109,892 in overtime and other pay.
· Garbageman, (Name w/hld) earned $125,598
· 7 Madison garbage men made over $100,000
· 30 Madison garbage men made over $70,000
MILWAUKEE CITY BUS DRIVERS Just salary:
136 Drivers made more than $70,000
54 Drivers made more than $80,000
18 Drivers made more than $90,000
8 Drivers made more than $100,000
Top Driver made $117,000
(Source WTMJ)
(The average private
sector bus driver makes $9-13 an hour (about 20,000 yr) with no
pension, or healthcare.)
This data, including names, was
received and forwarded in good faith, as being accurate and for
information purposes only
Rachel Maddow Inaccurate Again! Journal Sentinel debunks her claim that Walker ginned up a nonexistent budget deficit. | |
Double Dippers - Working for Cash While Collecting Unemployment!
Let's just extend benefits to 99 weeks. That will solve the problem! Anecdotal evidence also has people asking to delay a potential job until benefits run out. Maybe it's time to stop the gravy train!
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