10 Replies to ““Feds Gave $669.6 Million to Wisconsin Public Schools—More Than 20 Times What Proposed State Cuts Would Save””

1. Ernst Schreiber says:

   February 21, 2011 at 8:42 am

   Because I find myself having to spend even more money to hire somebody else to fix his work. That’s why.

2. serr8d says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:04 am

   I think firing a shitload of teachers might be in order. Reagan fired air traffic controllers, who were much more important to public safety and the national interest, at least in the short-term, than are these teachers.

   Interest in homeschooling on the rise in Wisconsin, ya think?

3. serr8d says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:15 am

   There might be a mechanism to get around missing cowardly Wisconsin Democrat Senators…

   UPDATED Monday, February 21, 2011 — 9:40 a.m.

   MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the 14 Democratic state senators that fled Wisconsin rather than vote on a bill taking away collective bargaining rights says he fears Republicans may find a way to vote on a key part of the measure without them.

   Democratic state Sen. Jon Erpenbach told The Associated Press on Monday that Republicans could attempt to attach the part of the proposal taking away collective bargaining rights to an unrelated bill and pass it Tuesday.

   Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Sunday the Senate may come into session to take up appointments and other bills Tuesday, but he didn’t say which ones.

   The 19 Republicans can’t act on the bill as Gov. Scott Walker proposed it because it has a fiscal impact, which requires 20 senators to be there.

   Nice. Whatever it takes to get’r done.

4. Ernst Schreiber says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:24 am

   I think firing a shitload of teachers might be in order.

   That’s one option. There are more (Just to keep from repeating myself.)

5. You May Be Surprised by This : The Other McCain says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:44 am

   […] down government in Wisconsin is good, why is shutting down government in Washington bad?UPDATE: Jeff Goldstein at Protein Wisdom: “Turns out you don’t have to live in Wisconsin to pay the benefits of Wisconsin […]

6. panther_girl says:

   February 21, 2011 at 10:08 am

   You’re right Ernst! Home schooling is looking quite popular to many folks lately, all across the country. Sadly, we would still have to pay these folks’ wages. But, at least in my state (which seems to be owned by the teachers’ unions) the people are starting to get annoyed enough about the increased taxes in exchange for fewer school days and larger class sizes, that there could be a turn-around. I am hopeful (today).

7. bh says:

   February 21, 2011 at 10:18 am

   Man, I really, really, really love this angle.

8. ThomasD says:

   February 21, 2011 at 10:37 am

   All it would take to end this fiasco is for ONE Democrat to come back to work. Just ONE. Isn’t there ONE Wisconsin Democrat willing to reach across the aisle and act in a bipartisan manner. Why are they all acting in lock-step as obstructionists? Who is forcing them to behave so badly?

   If the sides were reversed this is exactly how the MBM would be spinning this story.

   When A RINO crosses the lines, or a ‘gang of #’ springs up the MBM loves to portray them as heroes.

   If any lone Wisconsin Dem comes back to work just how do you think he’ll be portrayed?

9. John Bradley says:

   February 21, 2011 at 4:08 pm

   I’ll take “Worse Than Hitler” for $400, Alex.

10. Unlikely Hospitalist says:

    February 21, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Thanks for the link, yet again….must return the favor!

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