Scott Walker pitches his arena assistance proposal as a model in conservativism

[riversedge]

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Read the article--Walker's comments are a hoot!

GAWD--he is so nauseating!
He is marketing this plan as one of his big bold and new Ideas!


Scott Walker pitches his arena assistance proposal as a model in conservativism


By Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
Jan. 27, 2015




....."This is something we may promote to other chambers and other elected officials -- mayors and governors -- across the country," Walker said at a news conference.

"Because I think this is one of the most creative ways of doing this in the country. Because you can look someone in the face and say there's not a penny in new taxes and there's not a penny that comes out of our current revenue stream. This is all based on growth.


.......Meanwhile, the conservative Americans for Prosperity for Wisconsin expressed disappointment:

“While it appears that some protections are being put into place, the governor’s plan would put the state and taxpayers on the hook for future obligations," the group said in a statement. "Funding for sports arenas should not be the responsibility of the state and the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin."


http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/289982981.html

[Lifelong Protester]

1. Sorry, but I don't want my tax dollars

to fund a sports arena-I want my tax dollars to fund education.

[Scuba]

2. + Eighty Gazillion

[dembotoz]

3. so is there new money or is this just robbing peter to pay paul

earmark dollars currently going into the general fund( bucks players pay taxes) to specifically pay arena debt.
Just create a bigger hole in the general fund.....

smoke and mirrors

[riversedge]

5. "M. So Walker is projecting this revenue to TRIPLE in 3-4 years (has to increase BY $15M)."..

Found in comment section:


http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/289982981.html?page=1
JeeryBaiter

The annual payment required to amortize a $220M bond over 20 years at 3%?

$15,000,000.

Current revevenue from players?

Little less than $7M.

So Walker is projecting this revenue to TRIPLE in 3-4 years (has to increase BY $15M).

Walker must have left his math classes for his senior year!

[riversedge]

4. oops-link for OP....

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/289982981.html

[dembotoz]

6. years ago us hippies did not want our tax dollars to go to war

that did not work well for us

should have worked harder on my jump shot

that is if i could jump