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Day of reckoning on pensions The Little Hoover Commission paints a bleak picture of what’s ahead for state and local governments in California. Editorial Los Angeles Times 2/26/2011 The housing bubble and subsequent Wall Street collapse wreaked havoc on the nation’s retirement savings, as many pension funds and 401(k) plans suffered losses of 30% or […] February 27th, 2011 | Tags: Gov. Jerry Brown, Lincoln Chafee, public sector pensions, Steven Malanga, underfunded pensions | Category: California, Economy, Politicians, Progressives, Rhode Island, Taxes, unfunded liabilities, Unions | Comments are closed
B. Daniel Blatt GayPatriot 2/23/2011 Whereas various liberal commentators and left-of-center bloggers have contended, to borrow the mild language of CNN’s Roland S. Martin, that Governor Walker seeks to “to end the collective bargaining rights of the various public employees“, that Republican, in fact, in the words of Ed Morrissey proposes only “to limit collective […] February 24th, 2011 | Tags: conflict of interest, Democrats, Gov. Scott Walker, public employees, public sector pensions | Category: Politics, Taxes, unfunded liabilities, Unions, Wisconsin | Comments are closed
“They just can’t help it. It’s a good thing they’re not tea partyers.” Jim Hoft GatewayPundit 2/19/2011 [click on the images to view them at full size] Evidently there was plenty of crudity and incivility to go around in Madison this week. Go to GatewayPundit to see the rest of Jim’s photos […] February 19th, 2011 | Tags: 'electronic civil war', 'tea bag', "collective bullying", Andrew Breitbart, civility, community organizing, deceit, Gov. Scott Walker, Kenneth Gladney, Madison, public employees, public sector pensions | Category: Economy, Education, Polls, Progressives, sarah palin, Socialism, Taxes, Tea Parties, unfunded liabilities, Unions, Video, Wisconsin | Comments are closed
MSNBC 2/19/2011 via Breitbart.tv Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Also at Breitbart.tv, Video: Krauthammer: In WI Labor Debate Obama Stands for Status Quo; GOP Leading Fight for Change Fox News analyst […] February 19th, 2011 | Tags: "Civility Watchdog Group", budget deficit, Charles Krauthammer, Gov. Jim Doyle, Gov. Scott Walker, lay-offs, negotiations, public employees, public sector pensions, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver | Category: "Stimulus" program, Barack Obama, Economy, Education, Elections, Employment, legislation, Progressives, Taxes, unfunded liabilities, Unions, Video, Wisconsin | Comments are closed
Editorial The Chicago Tribune 2/17/2011 America’s labor movement can claim historic victories that have served the common good. Safer workplaces. Laws to protect children from workplace exploitation. The eight-hour workday. Those who are in unions can justifiably be proud of those and other accomplishments. But how proud are they that the children of Madison, Wis., […] February 18th, 2011 | Tags: Gov. Jim Doyle, Gov. Scott Walker, Madison, public sector pensions, state employees | Category: Economy, unfunded liabilities, Unions, Wisconsin | Comments are closed
Varney & Co. FoxBusiness 2/18/2011 “[Collective bargaining] is a fundamental human right that’s recognized in the U.N. charter and which is recognized by human rights supporters and experts all over the world.” Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com February 18th, 2011 | Tags: Citizen Action of Wisconsin, civility, collective-bargaining, employee benefits, fraud, Gov. Scott Walker, public sector pensions, Robert Kraig, Stuart Varney | Category: Human Rights, Progressives, Taxes, Unions, United Nations, US Constitution, Video, Wisconsin | Comments are closed
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