Wisconsin: The Democrats deserve to be in the minority

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http://isthmus.com/opinion/citizen-dave/the-democrats-deserve-to-be-in-the-minority/

They did it again. Inexplicably the minority Democrats bailed out the Republican majority without getting anything in return. It boggles the mind.

The question was borrowing for roads. When the state budget passed in the summer, legislators appropriately balked at Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to borrow heavily for roads instead of raising gas and other transportation taxes. A bipartisan group of legislators voiced their concerns about growing debt in the transportation fund. Behind the scenes, legislators said that the votes were there for a tax increase if only the governor would signal his support.

But in the midst of what looked at the time like a promising run for president, Walker shut down any and all tax increases. So the Legislature punted. They approved $500 million in borrowing, but held back on another $350 million, pending evaluation of needs and a later approval by the Joint Finance Committee.

When release of that extra $350 million of borrowing came up for a vote Nov. 4 in the Joint Finance Committee, the GOP majority didn’t have the votes. So, the four Democrats on the panel saved their bacon, providing enough votes to let the borrowing go forward.

This is only the second time in four years that the Republicans have asked for Democratic support for anything. The first was a few months ago when they needed Democratic votes for the deeply unpopular Milwaukee Bucks arena deal. The Dems obliged then as well — and again, demanding nothing in return.

A cynical person might conclude that Republicans have infiltrated the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

[saturnsring]

1. sounds a lot like a group of supporters here that would rather help the republicans if THEIR

candidate doesn't win the primary

[Scuba]

2. Have not seen anything like that. Do you have a link?

[saturnsring]

3. of course you have -

[Scuba]

4. Nope. Maybe you should provide a link to avoid being accused of bullshit.

[Goblinmonger]

5. Don't know what that has to do with Walker and Wisconsin

but smells like a pant load.

I'll go on record again: if my candidate doesn't win the primary, I'll hold my nose and vote for the Dem because even that is better than whatever ass clown comes out of the Republican primary.