As a long-time resident of California, I can remember back when this state had a CONSERVATIVE governor and legislature. We had RESPONSIBLE government. No excessive taxation. No major budget issues. Government spent what it took in, no more. I even recall the headlines at one time in the seventies, when the Governor and the Legislature were at odds and fighting about how they were going to RETURN THREE BILLION IN EXCESS REVENUES to the taxpaying citizens of California.
When I see the mess that liberals have caused in states like WI and all others, including California NOW, you would think that people would wise up to liberalism, its excesses and malfeasance. The people just do not give a rat’s rear at all -— not any more. I won’t even mention Louisiana.....(bucket please)....
Gov Doyle and his Democrats in the state senate have drawn up a budget that has the biggest tax increases in history, plus socializes medical insurance/treatment in Wisconsin.
Our Republicans in the state assembly have a counter budget that limits taxes and deep sixes the takeover of health care in Wisconsin. That is the deadlock, accept a blow out budget or hold the line on taxes and spending.
An impasse is OK as last year’s budget can continue at the past level of spending and a new budget is not a necessity to keep the state functioning. Better no new budget than a tax and spend one.
I’m originally from Wisconsin and the citizens of that state (parts of it at least) never cease to amaze me....Wisconsinites must have one of the highest tax rates in the nation and they continue to elect liberal idiots to office....Doyle...amazing...Kohl and Feingold? even more amazing....Tommy Thompson was by far the best governor they have had in years and they elect a dimmocrat to take his place.....don’t understand it at all