Robbin' the hood: Same-old GOP again takes from the poor and gives it all to the rich

[iwishiwas]

EVEN the Milwaukee journal Sentinel gets it!! (which is a right leaning paper)

http://uppitywis.org/blogarticle/robbin-hood-same-old-gop-again-takes-poor-and-gives-it-all-rich

Robbin' the hood: Same-old GOP again takes from the poor and gives it all to the rich
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 9:07am | Man MKE


Rob in the hoodRob in the hoodIs anyone surprised? From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, whose reporter zeroes right in on the latest Republican fiscal sleight of hand in Madison:

Republican lawmakers voted Tuesday to trim taxes for corporations and investors while further cutting tax credit programs for the working poor... .

"What we're trying to do is grow jobs, so it's very much in keeping with our agenda," said Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), co-chairwoman of the committee.

The cuts to the earned income credit would total $56.2 million over two years, $12.7 million more than the cuts proposed by Walker, according to the Legislature's nonpartisan budget office. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau has described Walker's proposal as a state income tax increase ... .

Note that the unctuous Darling hails from River Hills, one of the wealthiest and most exclusive little suburbs in Wisconsin, if not America. Maybe she could be excused for not having a clue about the working poor, but let's go ahead and not excuse her, especially since she is up for recall in just a few weeks.

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[valerief]

1. Mexico for all! nt

[Scuba]

2. Amazing. It's the first of June and I'm wishing it was the 12th of July. Or next January. n/t

[Democrats_win]

3. Poor rich people need the money for their 22 houses and 2000 tax accountants!

It's rough being rich. While we the people are enjoying our lives, the rich are slaves to their property and their idealogy of greed. They die rich. We live happy.

[EC]

4. Isn't it strange that Grover Norquist isn't all over these tax

INCREASES?