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(Walker) Statement in Response to President Obama’s Misunderstanding
Office of the Governor ^ | 2/28/11

Posted on 02/28/2011 6:50:41 PM PST by Jean S

Edited on 02/28/2011 7:03:27 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

For Immediate Release
Monday, February 28, 2011

Statement in Response to President Obama’s Misunderstanding




Madison– Today President Obama again weighed in against Governor Walker’s proposal to balance the state’s budget deficit by having state government workers contribute a modest amount toward their own pensions and pay 12.6 percent toward their healthcare premiums.

In response to the President’s comments, the Governor’s Press Secretary Cullen Werwie issued the following statement:

I'm sure the President knows that most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for wages and benefits while our plan allows it for base pay. And I'm sure the President knows that the average federal worker pays twice as much for health insurance as what we are asking for in Wisconsin. At least I would hope he knows these facts.

Furthermore, I’m sure the President knows that we have repeatedly praised the more than 300,000 government workers who come to work every day in Wisconsin.

I’m sure that President Obama simply misunderstands the issues in Wisconsin, and isn’t acting like the union bosses in saying one thing and doing another.



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: federalworkers; publicsectorunions; scottwalker; tnb; walker; wisconsin; wisconsinshowdown; wisconsinsmackdown
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To: ladyvet

He’s the first candidate I ever worked for and it was worth every hour I put in.


21 posted on 02/28/2011 7:17:33 PM PST by Jean S
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To: Jean S
I'm sure Obama knows...

I can hear the sarcasm in the statements loud and clear. LoL.

22 posted on 02/28/2011 7:17:44 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Jean S

Just WOW!


23 posted on 02/28/2011 7:23:08 PM PST by listenhillary (Social Justice is the epitome of injustice.)
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To: popdonnelly

It is not a matter of unions sticking together. The SEIU is Obama’s union. Wisconsin is ground zero for Obama. Obamacare is all about organizing the whole health care industry under the SEIU, one fifth of the economy all under the SEIU and Obama’s control. All voting for Obama and holding the rest of the country hostage to Obamacare.


24 posted on 02/28/2011 7:23:38 PM PST by Eva
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To: workerbee

IMHO First and foremost, the RINO Senators need to be contacted by their constituents, tho state residents will be impacted, so Wiscoo residents contacting GOP Senators is not a useless endeavor, but most useful would be those taxpayers living in GOP Senate districts.

Probably good to call all GOP candidates, because no one seems to have the list of the rumored wavering Senators. The one name I heard yesterday is Shultz in Richland Center has not decided how he is going to vote. But the protesters yesterday at the Capitol seemed to imply that they had 2 flips.

Tonite, a FR poster said she heard on her local news, there are 4. So would be wise to shore up all GOP Senators-given the rabidness of these union thugs, I am sure they are under a lot of pressure.

I believe Walker is standing strong. Very impressed with his statement. Seems like he says what he means and he means what he says.


25 posted on 02/28/2011 7:25:36 PM PST by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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To: Jean S

Iron fist in a velvet glove. Gotta love Gov. Walker!


26 posted on 02/28/2011 7:26:12 PM PST by luvie (I'd rather be a Tea Bagger than a FLEEbagger! :))
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To: Jean S; All

Any chance this guy runs for President?


27 posted on 02/28/2011 7:31:53 PM PST by CommieCutter (I'll get an internet ID when Obama shows his birth certificate.)
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To: LUV W

The finger of God is upon Walker Fear Not & enjoy the show.


28 posted on 02/28/2011 7:33:19 PM PST by magna carta
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To: CommieCutter
Any chance this guy runs for President?

No! We need him in Wisconsin.

29 posted on 02/28/2011 7:34:05 PM PST by Jean S
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To: Jean S

I really, really, really LOVE this guy. God, please, let him stay strong. If he buckles, I will.... Well, I just don’t know.


30 posted on 02/28/2011 7:35:49 PM PST by Doctor 2Brains (If the government were Paris Hilton, it could not score a free drink in a bar full of lonely sailors)
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To: Jean S
No! We need him in Wisconsin.

Yeah, but when he reaches a good stopping point, can we borrow him for a while? Please? It'd only be for 8 years.
31 posted on 02/28/2011 7:38:03 PM PST by Oceander (The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
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To: Oceander

LOL! Yes, you can borrow him for 8 years but then we want him back.


32 posted on 02/28/2011 7:39:41 PM PST by Jean S
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To: Jean S

about time we had someone calmly and factually destroy the democrats with well-stated logic and reasoning. We need someone like this to run for President.


33 posted on 02/28/2011 7:40:13 PM PST by plain talk
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To: South40

OBAMA, shut the hell up you ignorant boy-slut


34 posted on 02/28/2011 7:40:59 PM PST by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: Jean S
Google says that the population of Wisconsin is 5,654,774. Divide this by the 300,000 State employees and you get 1 state worker for every 18.8 people.

Am I the only one who thinks this is insane? They should have no problem cutting the State work force by half (or more).

35 posted on 02/28/2011 7:42:30 PM PST by SunTzuWu (Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred. - Barzun)
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To: Jean S

Obama is the Head Liar and Thief of the most corrupt power hungry poltical thug party this nation has ever seen. I am glad some people are starting to call it like it is.


36 posted on 02/28/2011 7:43:05 PM PST by Typical_Whitey ("It doesn't matter how smart you are, unless you stop and think".... Thomas Sowell)
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To: Jean S

You’ve got to respect the way he responded, very low key but hit blow the belt! The O is going to really be steamed by this, it’ll be interesting to see how the MSM spin it and how O’s ego deals with the fact that he just got b!tch slapped by some dude in WI.


37 posted on 02/28/2011 7:44:18 PM PST by trapped_in_LA
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To: Jean S

Got a grin on my face just thinking about how furious a certain WH occupant is right now.

38 posted on 02/28/2011 7:44:31 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: Jean S

This guy is quickly becoming a legend. I sincerely hope the entire country will recognize and reward him.


39 posted on 02/28/2011 7:44:42 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Eva

Great Post!

“It is not a matter of unions sticking together. The SEIU is Obama’s union. Wisconsin is ground zero for Obama. Obamacare is all about organizing the whole health care industry under the SEIU, one fifth of the economy all under the SEIU and Obama’s control. All voting for Obama and holding the rest of the country hostage to Obamacare.”

With one addition:
...and holding the rest of the country hostage to Obamacare
and total control over our very lives!!!


40 posted on 02/28/2011 7:45:14 PM PST by TruthConquers ( Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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