When Wisconsin Governor Walker refused to have a dialogue with union workers in his own state who had already compromised on their pensions and salaries, but took the out of state phone call from someone identifying himself as oil and gas mogul, David Koch , his communication sent a message that passed loud and clear through that telephone line to the voters of his state and the entire country. Republican governors in this nation are working very hard to pay back their Corporate benefactors with one hand, while taking from their own constituents with the other. As fast as they can.
Following the Arizona mass shooting that took the lives of several Arizonans, Gov. Brewer has decided to save $79.8 million in the budget by dropping 5,200 other severely mentally ill people from the state's Medicaid program. With the other hand, she hands over 538 million in Corporate tax cuts.
Florida Governor Rick Scott cuts 4.6 billion , inlcuding 3 billion in education , and ends 8,000 jobs with one hand. With the other hand, he cuts Corporate property taxes by 4 billion.
Michigan Governor Dick Snyder cuts 1.2 billion to schools and universities and another 180 million from public employee concessions with one hand. With the other hand , he provides 1.8 billion in tax cuts for business.
In Ohio, 2 Commerce and Labor Committee members who voted against the budget were simply replaced.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder wants the power step in and auction off municipalities that are in financial debt.
Governor Walker is handing over 147 million in Corporate tax credits, free tax zones, and loopholes to his corporate friends, but that is not enough. He wants to show them the love by crushing the Unions and silencing the voices of American public workers. He can hear the voice of someone alleging to be an oil and gas mogul loud and clear, but cant quite hear the Wisconsin judge order an injunction to stop the anti-collective bargaining bill . He signed it anyway. The judge has since ordered no further implemention of the Budget Repair Bill.
Greedy. Parasitic. That's what a FOX News commentaor recently called the Union members. The teachers, firemen, police and social workers with families to feed and raise.... who pay state and federal taxes. According to the New York Times, 2/3 of US Corporations pay NO federal taxes. GE made a whopping 14.2 billion in profit last year. They paid NO federal taxes. And cut their American job force by 1/5 and boosted their labor force overseas. That's patriotism for ya.
Take Wisconsin. With a 130 million deficit, the state gives 140 million in tax breaks to large multinational Corporations, ie. WalMart. The state provides a 15 page litany of tax credits options, including a Water Consumption Credit that defers up to $3000,000 a year in payments by Corporations to the municipal water company until 2020. I bet teachers have to pay their water bill on time or get their water shut off.
The John Birch Society is headquartered in Grand Christie, Wisconsin. They stand for Limited Government. They stand for a Constitutional Republic based on Christian Principles. They stand for Personal Freedom. They oppose the United Nations and Free Trade Agents. David Koch's father, Fred Koch, was a founder of the John Birch Soceity
. With 100 billion dollars in revenue last year, the Koch brothers own the second largest privately held company in the U.S. Koch Industries funds Right Wing Think Tanks, lobbyists, Tea Party candidates, Union busting candidates, and anti Democratic groups like Americans for Progress and FreedomWorks. The latter took credit for creating the Tea Party movement in March 2009. They contributed 1 million to Proposition 23 on the California ballot last year. They historically play a key role in selecting GOP presidential candidates.
American Union workers are working very hard to keep their jobs and support their families. Republican governors appear to be working very hard, too, but not for middle class working families. Republicans have given a tax credit extension to the 1% of the mega wealthy who possess 40% of this country's wealth. Republicans have given Corporations tax breaks. Republicans in the Supreme Court have given Corporations the same campaign donor status as individuals. And Governor Walker freezes Union dues.
Hello? Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?
