Walker’s Total Destruction in Wisconsin

[marmar]

(The Progressive) It was a banner week for the billionaires who have invested in Governor Scott Walker, the Wisconsin state legislature and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

On Sunday, July 12, Walker signed the financially austere, socially vindictive 2015-2017 budget that shifts hundreds of millions of dollars out of public schools into private, unaccountable charter and voucher schemes, deepens the consolidation of power in the Department of Administration, and keeps the tax credits and forgivable loans flowing to campaign donors and others through the ineffective Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

The following day, Walker formally announced his candidacy for U.S. President, vowing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and restore economic sanctions on Iran. Speaking to a frenzied crowd chanting, “USA! USA!” Walker touted his record as governor, tailoring the core of his message to potential donors: Tax cuts, deregulation, union busting.

On Wednesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a bill that puts taxpayers on the hook for financing half of the $500 million, tax-exempt arena for the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. The co-chair of Walker’s campaign finance team, real estate mogul Jon Hammes, owns an undisclosed percentage of the team, as well as multiple plots of land in and around the new “sports and entertainment district.” ..................(more)

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[Gothmog]

1. Walker has a horrible track record of failed accomplishments

[StevieM]

3. He has also succeeded in many of his accomplishments...which is a great tragedy

for the people of Wisconsin.

Success for him and his backers equals failure for ordinary citizens.

[Blue Owl]

2. He seems quite pleased with himself

[0rganism]

4. i can see why - by his standards, he's been a great success

he ran on the promise to destroy Wisconsin, and with the voters' assistance he's pretty much succeeded.
sure, Wisconsin's a mess now, but apparently that's what the people asked for.