Posted on 04/27/2023 5:41:22 AM PDT by CFW
Top Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say they are working on a plan to send more state money to local governments across the state, but the city of Milwaukee this week added a bit of urgency to that work.
On Monday, Milwaukee’s Steering and Rules Committee proposed cutting the city’s entire sixth police district to find the money to pay Milwaukee’s skyrocketing pension payment.
"The gloomiest days are ahead of us when really we should be building for the future," Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic said.
Milwaukee is also looking at deep cuts to its fire department, as well as other city services like libraries.
The threatened cuts come as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he will release a new shared revenue plan on Thursday.
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Their city government’s vote-buying operations need an infusion.
Liberals holding cities hostage because they know their policies kill people.
“The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first.”
Too late and they have pretty much tossed the Constitution.
I suggest they allow Milwaukee to become part of Illinois where they will feel more at home. I bet the Wisconsin legislature would be quick to approve that deal as would the Illinois legislature.
Calm down people. The bureaucracy’s safe. 😌
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