School cuts turn Wisconsin Republicans against Walker

[eowyn_of_rohan]

A growing number of Republicans in embattled Wisconsin are showing buyer’s remorse over their votes for GOP Gov. Scott Walker. They’re not happy with his attempts to destroy the public school system in the state.

Bar Feest, a Republican says she’s sorry she voted for Walker and wished she could take that vote back now that she’s seen how his proposed budget will gut the public school system in Wisconsin.

...At a public forum in Brookfield, a number of Republicans say they’re sorry they voted for Walker. “I voted for him because I wanted some restraint on frivolous spending,” teacher Ronn Blaha told the AP. “I did not anticipate that he considered education a frivolity.”

Walker is looking to cut down the state’s projected $3.6 billion budget by eliminating collective bargaining rights for public employees — including teachers — and cutting aid to schools by $835 million and forcing local school districts to reduce their property tax authority by an average of $550 per pupil — making it extremely difficult for schools to make up the losses in state aid.


http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/39942

[Arctic Dave]

1. “I did not anticipate that he considered education a frivolity.”

Really? She actually thought that? Look at their rhetoric for the last two to three decades, they think all government programs are "frivolous". Except for the MIC.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

2. looks like this one finally sees the light.

Hopefully MANY more will follow.

[Arctic Dave]

5. Hopefully. It is amazing the ability they have to disconnect themselves from reality.

"It's the other guy their talking about, not me". Wrong. It's everybody but them.

[cascadiance]

3. The next step is get them to understand that the media is CORPORATE and not "liberal"...

So that they don't allow themselves to get lied in to voting for Republicans or other corporatist pols again!

[Rambis]

4. Read somewhere 187 mil is corp/rich tax cuts

It is all about the budget deficit and ballooning it:crazy: