From Ralph Jegerlehner, Monroe
To the editor:
Why vote for Scott Walker? Here are some facts. Walker balanced the budget without raising taxes, liberated public employees from mandatory union contributions, and enacted reforms that allowed teachers and other public employees to keep their jobs rather than being laid off. Local government and school district finances have been improved because they no longer have to pay ridiculous high prices for insurance benefits to a company owned by the teachers' union.
Chief Executive magazine reported on its 2012 survey of CEOs, ranking of best states in which to do business. Wisconsin has moved up from 41st place in 2010 to 20th in 2012. The report included a special report on Wisconsin, in which CEOs expressed concern that the recall of Walker could "upend the great improvements made in the state's business climate in just two years." The survey results are important because the survey is completed by asking "those who doing the hiring."
During the last session, Walker's administration worked to eliminate a $3.6 billion budget; held the line on property taxes; the K-12 tax levy decreased by more than $47 million; paid back $235 million to the state's Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (raided by Doyle); paid $176.5 million to cover Medicaid shortfall; paid $58.7 million in unpaid taxes to Minnesota (owed before Walker at an interest rate of $4,584 per day); paid $20 million to the state Department of Corrections; and paid $341 million in lapses leftover by the Doyle administration. They passed six jobs bills; two agriculture bills; two education bills; and eight bills to benefit veterans and seniors.
Instead of a deficit, Wisconsin, under Walker, will end up with a $154 million surplus.
To the editor:
Why vote for Scott Walker? Here are some facts. Walker balanced the budget without raising taxes, liberated public employees from mandatory union contributions, and enacted reforms that allowed teachers and other public employees to keep their jobs rather than being laid off. Local government and school district finances have been improved because they no longer have to pay ridiculous high prices for insurance benefits to a company owned by the teachers' union.
Chief Executive magazine reported on its 2012 survey of CEOs, ranking of best states in which to do business. Wisconsin has moved up from 41st place in 2010 to 20th in 2012. The report included a special report on Wisconsin, in which CEOs expressed concern that the recall of Walker could "upend the great improvements made in the state's business climate in just two years." The survey results are important because the survey is completed by asking "those who doing the hiring."
During the last session, Walker's administration worked to eliminate a $3.6 billion budget; held the line on property taxes; the K-12 tax levy decreased by more than $47 million; paid back $235 million to the state's Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (raided by Doyle); paid $176.5 million to cover Medicaid shortfall; paid $58.7 million in unpaid taxes to Minnesota (owed before Walker at an interest rate of $4,584 per day); paid $20 million to the state Department of Corrections; and paid $341 million in lapses leftover by the Doyle administration. They passed six jobs bills; two agriculture bills; two education bills; and eight bills to benefit veterans and seniors.
Instead of a deficit, Wisconsin, under Walker, will end up with a $154 million surplus.
