ScottWalker's Wisconsin #1 in Destroying the Middle Class

[riversedge]

Living next to Minnesota which has millions in its budget surplus makes it worse!!



http://wisdemocurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2015/05/walkers-wisconsin-number-one-in.html?spref=tw

Ave median income has dropped by roughly $9,000/yr-ScottWalker's Wisconsin #1 in Destroying the Middle Class http://wisdemocurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2015/05/walkers-wisconsin-number-one-in.html?spref=tw #wiunion





Walker's Wisconsin number One in Destroying the Middle Class.
I ran across this little shocker:

I didn't expect to see Wisconsin in the list:

1. Wisconsin: -5.7%

The clear winner (or loser) in the race to the bottom has been Wisconsin, losing 5.7% of its middle class households since 2000. Average median income has dropped by roughly $9,000 annually, and costs of living have gone up as well. There have also been many political battles that have not worked in the middle class’s favor. Governor Scott Walker gutted many of the state’s unions — which has a big effect on the middle class — and all signs seem to indicate that he will aim to implement similar policies. Like Ohio, Wisconsin’s makeup was particularly vulnerable to a recession, and the proof is in the numbers.

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And this ad is on the top of the page

[kentuck]

1. Then he should be very popular with Republicans.

Remember Reagan?

[okaawhatever]

2. Problem is this won't appear in any of the Wisconsin papers. It is truly a shame what the

people there don't know.

[HereSince1628]

5. I saw this story last month... IIRC it was in the Capital Times.

[riversedge]

7. I must have missed it. But thanks.

[HereSince1628]

8. Don't be concerned...the rerun isn't a problem at all. People need to know Walker's results

My comment was directed at the comment no paper in WI would run the story.

We're a reddish purple state...but we still have some progressive media, including newspapers.

[riversedge]

10. true. but progressive papers and radio are sparse or non existant for the

most part in the north half of WI.

[HereSince1628]

12. I don't spend much time up that way anymore so I can't say.

but at any rate, I'm pretty sure Franklin TN isn't in broadcast range of anything up there.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Just spoke to the Brother.

Lives in North Western part of the State. Things are going from bad to worse,because of a Heart Attack a few years ago and with heart disease,he has to make do on SSDI. His subsidized housing allowance has been slashed and that means a huge rent increase. So if our poor have it better than other Nations,I got a bone to pick with that person who said that. Just paid his rent increase so the guy had a little bit of walking around money in his pocket. This is not the Wisconsin I grew up in and the State that had the greatest education system.

[riversedge]

9. Rep. Berceau is spot on.....

Repubs really did not run on anything near the issues. And Walker and REpubs are talking fear politics now also. Drug testing fore welfare and food stamps for instance is one of the issues they talk about .


I am glad you are able to help your brother.


from the poster above:

http://m.host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/progressively-better-what-wisconsin-dems-can-learn-from-minnesota/article_87f6910d-d07f-559b-ba87-7ffa2e394c82.html?mobile_touch=true



......But state Rep. Berceau thinks the problem goes much deeper.

“I’m hearing the usual from both my colleagues and the public, ‘Oh, Democrats didn’t message.’ And I’m thinking there’s something more fundamental we’ve got to start looking at,” she says. “If you look at our messaging versus theirs, they didn’t even campaign on any of their issues. For instance, they got a lot of money from the voucher school industry and they didn’t campaign on the issue of voucher schools because they knew it wasn’t a winner with the public. We campaigned on actual policy issues, like we will raise the minimum wage. Republicans not only don’t want to raise the minimum wage but don’t believe in it.”

She thinks that Republican successes stem from their ability to capitalize on fear.

“For as long as I’ve been here, they’ve campaigned on two things: Your taxes are too high, and there are all those welfare cheaters out there,” she said. “Republicans know the fear button works. And I’m trying to figure out what are those triggers for us.”....

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Appears the Wisconsin campaign model is what

will be the go to play book for the Republican run for the White House model. Couple of further notes here,one is the fear model will work every day if it is not challenged by the Media and we know the Wisconsin Media is in the GOP pocket. Two is all the money that poured in from outside the state during the last ten days of the campaign season. With the millions dumped in by the Koch Brothers Johnny Menard another Billionaire from Milwaukee through dummy front companies or fake action groups. Hopefully the residents of Wisconsin can come to their senses and dump these Republicans and get back to a progressive form of people caring Government.

Minnesota had to overcome a similar Governmental disaster with one step up,and that was we still had our Unions to help us return to sanity. Now the Wisconsinites will have a tougher road to travel to right the ship.

[bluegopher]

4. Thanks for posting this.

I've actually been looking for comparisons like this between the two states since I saw an article about that republican dude... I can't remember his name, where he said that MN-WI would be a litmus test supporting conservative economic policies. It's too bad this report isn't more granular. The last I heard we have a 1.9B surplus, which I think Dayton wants to spend mostly on much needed infrastructure repair and improvements. I feel for you guys. I still despise the Badgers and the Packers, but I always will. Here is an interesting read.

[link:http://m.host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/progressively-better-what-wisconsin-dems-can-learn-from-minnesota/article_87f6910d-d07f-559b-ba87-7ffa2e394c82.html?mobile_touch=true|

[riversedge]

11. Packers and Badgers are a few of our

only delights here in Walkerland.

Thanks back to you for the article. Univ of Minn --Mpls is my almamater

[ananda]

6. Vermont is #4 ???

What?

[Enthusiast]

13. Why do the people of Wisconsin fail to recognize this?

[world wide wally]

15. I guess this is how the people of Wisconsin want it.

They keep voting for the guy.
Gee, someday soon you can be like Kansas!

[joanbarnes]

16. Touring northern, economically depressed areas of WI last fall, could not BELIEVE how many

I Stand with Walker signs I saw! Why do people continue to vote against their own future?