Gov Walker's WS Set To Have Budget SURPLUS 2011, 2012 & 2013

The Capital Times survey provides some examples:
• At Beloit Turner, the elimination of the high school alternative education program and a position cut due to cancellation of a specific state grant, are called “a severe cut to our at-risk students.”
• In Auburndale, the district will no longer offer advanced placement English or advanced placement computer science. There will be less instruction in both vocal and instrumental music. The drama program will likely be cut.
• In Oconto Falls, cuts at the high school include positions in special education, the mathematics lab, technical education and the library. At the middle school, the district eliminated half-time positions for band and math and a half-time dean of students.
• St. Croix Central will hire lower-paid para-professionals to replace certified teachers in the elementary school library, the English language learner program and a technology coordinator program.
• Germantown schools eliminated a reading specialist, high school guidance counselor, instructional specialist, communication coordinator and middle school teacher.
• Winneconne lost positions in math, English and the library along with half-time positions in family consumer science and health/physical education.

Sounds like it's working.
 
He can brag about it on his way out..after the recall.

:lol:

Will there still be momentum for a recall when he becomes eligible, though?

What do you think.... They lost against Prosser and lost the recall bid to regain the statehouse.... The unions and outside influences lost a ton of cash in those races for absolutely nothing changed...

Also, redistricting is about to take place and it won't be pretty for the democratics...

If the benefits and positives continue do you really think the unions are going to sink more cash into that state?

:lol:
 
Lost what?

And the UNIONS are the people.

Democrats gained two seats and the one Republican that voted against Walker's unconstitution bill still sits in the State Congress.

That means..Republicans have lost an effective majority.

Walker's toast. :clap2:



Just keep repeating that again and again. One quick question:

To bury your head in the sand, do you first dig a hole and then fill the sand in around your head or just ram your head into the sand?

Ah.

Step one: Dig hole.
Step two: Ram your head in it.
Step three: Crack open a brew.

you would get that wrong. You drink the beer first, and THEN shove your head in the hole. You can't drink it with your head in the hole.
 
The Capital Times survey provides some examples:
• At Beloit Turner, the elimination of the high school alternative education program and a position cut due to cancellation of a specific state grant, are called “a severe cut to our at-risk students.”
• In Auburndale, the district will no longer offer advanced placement English or advanced placement computer science. There will be less instruction in both vocal and instrumental music. The drama program will likely be cut.
• In Oconto Falls, cuts at the high school include positions in special education, the mathematics lab, technical education and the library. At the middle school, the district eliminated half-time positions for band and math and a half-time dean of students.
• St. Croix Central will hire lower-paid para-professionals to replace certified teachers in the elementary school library, the English language learner program and a technology coordinator program.
• Germantown schools eliminated a reading specialist, high school guidance counselor, instructional specialist, communication coordinator and middle school teacher.
• Winneconne lost positions in math, English and the library along with half-time positions in family consumer science and health/physical education.

Sounds like it's working.
it is customary to provide links when stating something as fact.
 
Ohh get over it is is Wussconsin after all.

WI is a hell of a state to visit. Wisconsin Dells has some of the best indoor/outdoor water parks in the world. Noah's Arc is supposed to be the largest outdoor water park in the world. The go-cars are 2nd to none. Great camping. Great hunting. Great hiking!

Just like I'm a huge fan of Chicago, I'm a huge fan ot WI, I just hate what the liberals do to the state!
 
Actually its more of a shell game to cover up rank corruption on his party

That alleged surplus came by selling off public properties/utilities through graft.
A Secret Deal Between Gov. Walker And Koch Brothers Buried In State Budget? - Forbes

The guy is a goddamn crook.

The Typical Response when Confronted with Successful Conservative policies in Action.

Changes students will encounter when they return to school next month include a classroom shared by fourth- through sixth-graders. Because of the elimination of one rural bus route, many students will now ride the bus for more than an hour, morning and evening. All sports will be shared with a neighboring district. A program to give special help to struggling math students in elementary school has been eliminated and a reading specialist’s time has been cut by 40 percent. A high school teacher has been eliminated. Beginning this fall, Pepin will share an art teacher with a neighboring district, trimming art programming for Pepin students by 40 percent.
“We have worked hard to keep our fiscal situation in order and have tried to be creative in continuing to provide a quality education,” Quinton says. “But what we’re offering kids today isn’t what it was five years ago. Their opportunities are dwindling.”


Uncharted waters: Public school superintendents may be facing

Right, successful conservative policies.

How much you want to bet test scores improve or stay the same, while costs go down.

Success.
 
No schools were closed (in fact more schools were opened), no teachers were laid off (in fact more teachers were hired), no dollars were snatched from the WS schools (in fact more dollars went to them), yet Gov Walker's plan turned a $3.6 billion deficit into a surplus this year, next year and in 2013!

All I have to say is WAY TO FUCKING GO WALKER!!! You stopped a crisis and actually improved Wisconsin schools!

Wisconsin Predicted to Have Positive Balance in 2013 - Caledonia, WI Patch
Wisconsin Predicted to Have Positive Balance in 2013
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is projecting a small budget surplus for both years of the 2011-2013 biennial.

By Heather Asiyanbi Email the author August 21, 2011 Print&nbps;7 Comments Tweet Email
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Credit DMichael Burns Add your photos & videos If all goes according to plan, the state of Wisconsin will have a small budget surplus at the end of the 2011-2013 biennial budget.

The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) recently released its "Comparitive Summary of Budget Recommendation" in which it gives the net balances projected for the end of both fiscal years.

By June 30, 2012, the state should have a $8.4 million surplus compared to $9.4 million by June 30, 2013.

Representative Robin Vos (R-Rochester) sent out his regular email communication with constituents on Aug. 19 and he mentions the LFB's findings as well.

"It’s quite an accomplishment when you consider that we started with a $3.6 billion deficit," he writes.

Vos also includes two pie charts illustrating revenues and general expenditures. Here's how it shakes out:

Revenues

50% Income Taxes
30% Sales/Use Taxes
6% Corporate Taxes
14% Other

Expenditures

44% Education
31% HR
15% Shared Revenue
10% Other

Vos also writes that considering the $3.6 billion hole Wisconsin was in, even these projected small victories are proof that new policies are working
Funny that he tells his supporters in a Sept 2, 2011 fund-raising letter that the state is BROKE!!!!!
So is he lying about the surplus or is he lying about the deficit? :eusa_liar:

http://media.jsonline.com/documents/walker+letter.pdf

"Wisconsin state government is $3 billion in debt, spending is too high, our business climate isn’t what it should be and Badger State voters gave me a mandate to turn our great state around."

"A fiscal tornado is barreling down on us at top speed. And we simply cannot continue spending, taxing, borrowing the way we have been. Wisconsin is broke! This is our moment of reckoning. By dealing with our problems head-on and solving them, we’ll win a victory for Wisconsin’s future."
 
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No schools were closed (in fact more schools were opened), no teachers were laid off (in fact more teachers were hired), no dollars were snatched from the WS schools (in fact more dollars went to them), yet Gov Walker's plan turned a $3.6 billion deficit into a surplus this year, next year and in 2013!

All I have to say is WAY TO FUCKING GO WALKER!!! You stopped a crisis and actually improved Wisconsin schools!

Wisconsin Predicted to Have Positive Balance in 2013 - Caledonia, WI Patch
Wisconsin Predicted to Have Positive Balance in 2013
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is projecting a small budget surplus for both years of the 2011-2013 biennial.

By Heather Asiyanbi Email the author August 21, 2011 Print&nbps;7 Comments Tweet Email
Sponsored By ‹ Back to Article View full size new
Embed | Share
State Capitol
Wisconsin State Capitol, Oct. 2, 2010 DMichael Burns
Photos (1)
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Credit DMichael Burns Add your photos & videos If all goes according to plan, the state of Wisconsin will have a small budget surplus at the end of the 2011-2013 biennial budget.

The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) recently released its "Comparitive Summary of Budget Recommendation" in which it gives the net balances projected for the end of both fiscal years.

By June 30, 2012, the state should have a $8.4 million surplus compared to $9.4 million by June 30, 2013.

Representative Robin Vos (R-Rochester) sent out his regular email communication with constituents on Aug. 19 and he mentions the LFB's findings as well.

"It’s quite an accomplishment when you consider that we started with a $3.6 billion deficit," he writes.

Vos also includes two pie charts illustrating revenues and general expenditures. Here's how it shakes out:

Revenues

50% Income Taxes
30% Sales/Use Taxes
6% Corporate Taxes
14% Other

Expenditures

44% Education
31% HR
15% Shared Revenue
10% Other

Vos also writes that considering the $3.6 billion hole Wisconsin was in, even these projected small victories are proof that new policies are working
He had done a great job in Wisconsin. These results speak for themselves, which is why leftists and union thugs are attempting to smear him in any way they can. They know that their gravy train is coming to an end and that their power is waning.

Way to go Scott Walker! :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:
 
Another good way to have budget surplus is to fire all workers everywhere.

Nope that would actually backfire and is draconian. A better plan, which is what most fiscal conservatives propose, is to get rid of the duplicate or meaningless government jobs. There are a lot of them!
 
It's great to see that Walker's program worked and those Democrats feel uneasy with egg on their faces. If they don't, they should.
 
We'll see if Walker and his crew get re-electd.

Somehow I think they will.

How far was WI in debt again??
 
Actually its more of a shell game to cover up rank corruption on his party

That alleged surplus came by selling off public properties/utilities through graft.
A Secret Deal Between Gov. Walker And Koch Brothers Buried In State Budget? - Forbes

The guy is a goddamn crook.

The Typical Response when Confronted with Successful Conservative policies in Action.

Changes students will encounter when they return to school next month include a classroom shared by fourth- through sixth-graders. Because of the elimination of one rural bus route, many students will now ride the bus for more than an hour, morning and evening. All sports will be shared with a neighboring district. A program to give special help to struggling math students in elementary school has been eliminated and a reading specialist’s time has been cut by 40 percent. A high school teacher has been eliminated. Beginning this fall, Pepin will share an art teacher with a neighboring district, trimming art programming for Pepin students by 40 percent.
“We have worked hard to keep our fiscal situation in order and have tried to be creative in continuing to provide a quality education,” Quinton says. “But what we’re offering kids today isn’t what it was five years ago. Their opportunities are dwindling.”


Uncharted waters: Public school superintendents may be facing

Right, successful conservative policies.

Key words in your linked piece...

Anecdotal evidence

Another key phrase in your linked piece...
Within a week, 74 surveys were returned, or 17.5 percent
It does NOT say whether of not any more surveys were returned. So, since the facts in the article state 17.5 percent were returned, that apperas to be what the author is basing his assumptions on... 17.5% return rate. Crap for accuracy.
 
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Funny that he tells his supporters in a Sept 2, 2011 fund-raising letter that the state is BROKE!!!!!
So is he lying about the surplus or is he lying about the deficit? :eusa_liar:

http://media.jsonline.com/documents/walker+letter.pdf
The word "deficit" does not appear in the pdf letter you linked... You are confusing debt with deficit... There was no lie...

"Wisconsin state government is $3 billion in debt, spending is too high, our business climate isn’t what it should be and Badger State voters gave me a mandate to turn our great state around."

"A fiscal tornado is barreling down on us at top speed. And we simply cannot continue spending, taxing, borrowing the way we have been. Wisconsin is broke! This is our moment of reckoning. By dealing with our problems head-on and solving them, we’ll win a victory for Wisconsin’s future."

A budget surplus can be used to pay down existing DEBT...

Let's hope other states can turn their budget deficits into surpluses like the state of Wisconsin is doing...
 

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