What The Heck Is This Doing In A Budget Bill?

From Bloomberg: Congress is considering adding to a year-end budget deal a provision to roll back safety rules aimed at ensuring truck drivers get enough rest, a measure U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said should be rejected. What the heck is this doing in a budget bill? I thought Congress…

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Paul Ryan Smackdown!

My favorite economist, Dean Baker, is out with a critique of Paul Ryan's (R- Wall St.) budget. I recommend the whole read, but here are some highlights! House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan did a great public service when he released his budget last week. By throwing a piece of…

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Boehner’s Choices for the budget “Super Committee:” The Wisconsin Subtext

John Boehner named his choices to serve on the budget “Super Committee” the other day, but Boehner’s choices did not include the Republican most identified as a deficit hawk.  Just a few months ago Wisconsin’s own Paul Ryan was the darling of the Republican Party, but now he’s evidently too…

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The Republicans in Wisconsin need our help!

The topic of the week this week is should the republicans keep policy items and pork projects out of the budget. Despite their promise to do just that(it would take a month of posts to cover broken republican campaign promises), this budget is filled with policy items and pork projects….

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Seriously there is a crisis!

No matter what Charlie Sykes tells you, its not the math teachers and special ed assistants that are breaking the country. Since I wrote about it the other day, more more information has come out. $15 billion in profits and $3 + billion in American taxpayer corporate welfare is NOT…

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Wisconsin Budget LTE

MY LTE: Congratulations to the Monona Grove District, teachers, parents and students for standing up for their rights and marching at the Capitol last week. We appreciate the lesson that you have shown our children, that there comes a time to stand up for what you believe in and that…

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The capitol is open for democracy again…

“Ex Parte temporary restraining order. Resp. shall open the Wisconsin Capitol to members of the public during business hours and at times when governmental matters, such as hearings, listening sessions and court arguments are being conducted. This ex parte restraing order is in effect until the assigned trial court is…

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