Hee hee hee
WPRI: Walker asking for same bargaining flexibility Obama has
2/23/2011
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=227991
CONTACT: WPRI Senior Fellow Christian Schneider, (608) 347-0471; Manhattan Institute Fellow Steven Malanga, (646)-839-3326
Manhattan Institute Fellow Steven Malanga tells WPRI that the only reason President Obama could freeze wages is that he is not constrained by same laws Gov. Walker is trying to scale back
Steven Malanga pointed out in an interview with the WPRI’s Christian Schneider Wednesday that federal workers do not have the right to bargain for wages or benefits – a fact that allowed President Barack Obama to impose a public-sector wage freeze.
“Federal workers do not have the right to bargain collectively for either benefits or wages,” said Malanga. “(Wisconsin Gov. Scott) Walker would only take away that right to bargain for benefits. The president has already exercised his power over federal workers when he imposed a wage freeze on them earlier this year, something that was prominently reported. By contrast, governors in states with collective bargaining cannot impose a wage freeze. And this has really limited the ability not only of governors but mayors and county executives.”
Obama recently called the effort to scale back collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin an “assault” on unions.
Malanga called the effort here the difference between “long-term reform versus short-term reform.” He pointed out that California enacted comprehensive pension reform in 1991. In 1999, pension reforms were rescinded and California has had budget issues ever since 2003, he said.
Malanga said that if Walker succeeds he will embolden other governors. He also pointed out, however, that individual states often have different circumstances. Republicans control the governor’s mansion in New Jersey, for instance, but do not have a Republican Legislature.
Malanga is also City Journal’s senior editor and a RealClearMarkets.com columnist. He is the author of the recently published book, “Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy Against the American Taxpayer,” which highlights the bankrupting of state and local governments by a new political powerhouse led by public-sector unions.
The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, established in 1987, is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit think tank working to engage Wisconsinites in discussions and timely action on key public policy issues critical to the state’s future.
A podcast of Schneider’s interview with Malanga is available at: http://www.wpri.org/pages/podcasts.html#Malanga
Rush talking about the “lawless Obama”.
Noted earlier today:
“WH: Obama still ‘grappling’ with gay marriage” ‘Oh, so he’s doing stand up comedy now?’ ~ F15Eagle
Yes. Proof:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165041/posts
Posted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2679171/posts?page=35#35
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“even as he’s ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of a law that bans it.’ “ILLIGALLY: The rule of law apparently means nothing to a ‘communist’”
Exactly. The bottom line is that it’s not so much about “gay marriage”, but it’s about the fact that this LAWLESS tyrant thinks he can pick and choose which laws he will obey.
Posted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2679171/posts?page=36#36