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Democrat Senator's absence to cost Wisconsin $165 Million
American Thinker ^ | February 25, 2011 | Phil Boehmke

Posted on 02/26/2011 5:38:00 PM PST by george76

By choosing to pander to their public sector union supporters and financiers rather than serve the hard working taxpayers of Wisconsin, the 14 Democrat Senators who are cowering in the People’s Republic of Illinois will bear the responsibility for $165 million in additional debt service costs. Lost amid the well organized protests in Madison and dwarfed by rumors of crippling strikes in the wake of meaningful fiscal reform is today’s deadline for debt restructuring.

The obstructionist Democrat Senators disgraceful action will now be paid for by the people of Wisconsin.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: taketheirpay; wisconsinshowdown
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To: mriguy67

They have been sleeping on the floor of our statehouse and eating pizza supplied by the unions.


41 posted on 02/26/2011 6:32:56 PM PST by Big Mack (I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat VEGETABLES!)
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To: george76

That headline is grammatically incorrect. That’s surprising since it’s The American Thinker.


42 posted on 02/26/2011 6:58:29 PM PST by Signalman
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To: george76

Misplaced apostrophe alert!

That ought to be: “Democrat Senators’ absence to cost Wisconsin $165 Million”.


43 posted on 02/26/2011 7:30:35 PM PST by John Valentine
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To: george76
FLEEBAGS
44 posted on 02/26/2011 7:38:41 PM PST by FrankR (The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
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To: fightinJAG
Well, it's perhaps not intentional by the author, but the headline is factually correct.

Because it takes 20 senators for a quorum, only one “senator's” absence is causing the $165 million delay. If one Dem senator shows up, the government goes back to work. I happen to think that putting the heat on a single senator is probably the best tactic at this point. I'm not saying that was the intention of the author, but your criticism isn't completely factual, either, FRiend.

45 posted on 02/26/2011 8:07:35 PM PST by Carling (Obama: Inexperienced and incompetent, yet ego maniacal. God help us all.)
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To: workerbee

Apparently not! One could guess maybe they are terrified of the union?? Either way I have taken to calling them Cartman Democrats. If anyone here watches, or ever has watched South Park you will get the significance.


46 posted on 02/26/2011 8:08:33 PM PST by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Signalman

It isn’t inaccurate, though. If one Dem senator returns, the Senate is back in business. I’d try to pin the blame on the most vulnerable Dem senator.


47 posted on 02/26/2011 8:08:51 PM PST by Carling (Obama: Inexperienced and incompetent, yet ego maniacal. God help us all.)
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To: NewHampshireDuo
A legislator from Maine made the trek out to WI to show “solidarity.”

ahahaha

She identifies with them because Maine, like Wisconsin, threw to Rats out and put in a Republican Gov't, House and Senate.

those dems had had the rule for so long, they simply can't fathom anyone else has any rights.

Our new gov. is kicking ass - and yes, I said 'ass' - that's what HE said to the NAACP when they tried to intimidate him into attending a NAACP affair and when he declined as he already had a commitment, they called him 'racist." (Of course.)

He told them: "Kiss my ass."

Wrong one to call racist. He and his wife took into their family and schooled a young man from Jamaica some years ago - and have seen him through college - now almost got his doctorate.

He is in their family photos and they consider him a son. - Oh, did I forget? He's black.

48 posted on 02/26/2011 8:50:03 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: eyedigress
Just start printing pink slips governor.

I understand he won't allow their pay checks to be sent or deposited...but they must come the state house if they want them.

That was the first week.

Now it's time to, as you say, pink slip them, cut off pay altogether and recall the ones who've been in long enough for that process.

Then he needs to wholesale fire any teachers/workers that don't show up for work. There are plenty of teachers out of work that would love a job and plenty who love to teach free of the union.

We know this is a stuggle for far more than wha't on the surface - this is the battle for our country and out freedoms.

49 posted on 02/26/2011 8:58:39 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: bcr100
which will be a major blow to the democrat

the democrats are at a 22-yr low - only 2% more than republicans. Independents outnumber each ..and more independents now lean republican.

Without the forced Union dues - (bummer got 400 million from the unions (acutally extroted from a lot of people who don't vote dem) for his campaign) they are done and powerless.

50 posted on 02/26/2011 9:09:33 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: george76

Bill them for it.


51 posted on 02/26/2011 9:16:57 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: Big Mack; All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHWZIG199rs&feature=player_embedded

This will make your blood boil - and give you a good window to the brain dead people we are up against.

This couple finally got hold of some gal that was apparently in charge of keeping order in the capitol...who said it WOULD be taken down.

52 posted on 02/26/2011 9:17:21 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: maine-iac7

I sent the Governor a letter. I let him know that socialism is dead in America.


53 posted on 02/26/2011 9:23:59 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: george76
$omeone $hould erect one of tho$e big red thermometer $ign$ in front of the capital building....about 25 feet tall.

Paint a higher $ection red every time the union-generated co$t to the taxed-payer$ goe$ up another million dollar$.

That $hould get $ome $eriou$ attention, e$pecially if it'$ $hown on TV every $ingle night.

One picture i$ worth a thou$and word$.

Leni

54 posted on 02/26/2011 9:34:14 PM PST by MinuteGal (OK, BO'R...NAME the "far-rightists" you always morally equate to the far-leftists. Name names, NOW!)
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To: maine-iac7
Some one needs to ask a Democrat this question: "Why shouldn't the Republican Senators in DC just leave town any time they don't like a bill that the Democrat majority plans on getting passed? Wouldn't that be a heroic way to stand up for the rights of their constituents who also don't want to see the bill get passed?

I mean--why should any representative of the people have to be present to discuss and debate issues when they can accomplish their objectives by being NOT THERE--and get paid to boot?

55 posted on 02/26/2011 9:58:19 PM PST by milagro
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To: MinuteGal

Great Idea! Taken from United Pay, er, I mean United Way.


56 posted on 02/26/2011 10:12:29 PM PST by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: maine-iac7

What is the name of the Maine legislator who joined the “protestors” in Wisconsin?

I’m in Maine too....and I’m thrilled with our new TEA Party governor, Paul LePage.


57 posted on 02/26/2011 10:58:57 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (A Jimmy Carter got us a Ronald Reagan......A Barack Obama will get us a Sarah Palin)
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To: sionnsar

Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was on TV and he was angry and defiant. Then he went off the air and no one has seen him since — kind of like Keith Olbermann.

–Jay Leno


58 posted on 02/27/2011 10:10:43 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
I’m in Maine too....and I’m thrilled with our new TEA Party governor, Paul LePage.

I think he'll be proved to be better than Chris Christie - he's 100% pure Conservative.

He's 'been there" = he knows what it's like to struggle against the worst of odds - and still make it, because THIS is AMERICA - and the opportunities are there - IF you are willing to pull on those boot straps.

59 posted on 02/27/2011 11:45:18 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: Crawdad
Why hasn’t the gov. been screaming this fact?

I think he has been firmly but quietly saying this for over a week. That is what the 1500 state layoff plan is about , If I understand this correctly.

60 posted on 02/27/2011 11:49:55 AM PST by BRL
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