He made a good proposal to the feds that said part of the money could be better applied to upgrades for the EXISTING line between Milwaukee and Chicago. The Obama administration rejected it because they are generally poor decision makers.
900 million for 100 jobs? I’m sorry, but I don’t think a guy checking tickets should cost taxpayers 9 million. Your post shows that you fail to understand that a taxpayer funded job is not the same as a private-self supporting job. The former is almost always a net negative and the latter a net positive. Why are you advocating a net negative effect on the economy?
I actually think the state should work to gradually acquire a right away strip for a train line. It could be leased for power lines and or Telecom type cables in the 50 to 100 years between now and when it becomes plausible that a train is a good idea between Milwaukee and Madison.
In that time the train technology might improve from your “high speed” of 80 MPH to “real” high speed like 300+ MPH.
A CEO (call him David Koch), a talk show host (call him Glenn Beck), & a talk show darling (call her Sarah Palin), are sitting at a table with a unionized public employee, & a teabagger. On the table there are 12 cookies. Koch reaches across, takes 11 cookies, gives 2 to Beck & 2 to Palin before getting up & leaving the restaurant (without paying his bill). Beck & Palin then look at the teabagger & say, "Watch out for that union guy, he’ll leave you with nothing but crumbs."
Scott Walker supports rape? Is it really possible to put that ad together and sleep at night? Maybe you should mention how many cases your talking about. Maybe you should be clear that mentally disabled people committed a crime.
Tom Barrett oversees the city with the most crime in the state. The people he appointed oversee that crime. Call to stop Tom Barrett from causing crime.
@gonegolfn07 How do I feel about what? My post? It is still really apt at pointing out how bankrupt this ad is. Walker and repairing the budget? I’m very happy to see the state moving in the right direction. Wisconsin is (finally) open for business.
@hawkishOwl2020 you sir are completely asinine to think that scott walker is opening the state for business. The high speed rail line that was to connect Madison to Milwaukee and was set to bring in over 100 jobs to the state was canned by Scotty. He believed the money allocated for the project should be spent on roads. Problem is the money, which the Federal Government gave us, was allocated specifically for the high speed rail system, not roads.
@hawkishOwl2020 all the money went to California, Florida and several other states for them to implement a high speed rail system bringing hundreds of jobs those states. Although Walker claims he canned the high speed rail because he was afraid of the operating cost and tax, the federal government would have subsidized over 90% (just like amtrak). Get your self educated before you vote in 2012 and maybe pick up your college degree while your at it, maybe you can share it with Scott Walker.
The Train! Your right, the train is a panacea, fixing all economic problems. It isn’t 1) the tax climate, 2) the regulatory climate (bureaucratic/judicial), or 3) The business climate/culture (entrepreneurship/outside perception). It’s the train!
As for Walker:
He made a good proposal to the feds that said part of the money could be better applied to upgrades for the EXISTING line between Milwaukee and Chicago. The Obama administration rejected it because they are generally poor decision makers.
hawkishOwl2020 9 months ago
As for Jobs:
900 million for 100 jobs? I’m sorry, but I don’t think a guy checking tickets should cost taxpayers 9 million. Your post shows that you fail to understand that a taxpayer funded job is not the same as a private-self supporting job. The former is almost always a net negative and the latter a net positive. Why are you advocating a net negative effect on the economy?
hawkishOwl2020 9 months ago
I actually think the state should work to gradually acquire a right away strip for a train line. It could be leased for power lines and or Telecom type cables in the 50 to 100 years between now and when it becomes plausible that a train is a good idea between Milwaukee and Madison.
In that time the train technology might improve from your “high speed” of 80 MPH to “real” high speed like 300+ MPH.
hawkishOwl2020 9 months ago
It's pretty well known that what you put into life both good or bad will eventually come back on you.
I would not want to be Walker when judgement day falls on him.
pushycatpops 9 months ago
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A CEO (call him David Koch), a talk show host (call him Glenn Beck), & a talk show darling (call her Sarah Palin), are sitting at a table with a unionized public employee, & a teabagger. On the table there are 12 cookies. Koch reaches across, takes 11 cookies, gives 2 to Beck & 2 to Palin before getting up & leaving the restaurant (without paying his bill). Beck & Palin then look at the teabagger & say, "Watch out for that union guy, he’ll leave you with nothing but crumbs."
Will224000 11 months ago
Scott Walker supports rape? Is it really possible to put that ad together and sleep at night? Maybe you should mention how many cases your talking about. Maybe you should be clear that mentally disabled people committed a crime.
Tom Barrett oversees the city with the most crime in the state. The people he appointed oversee that crime. Call to stop Tom Barrett from causing crime.
hawkishOwl2020 1 year ago
@hawkishOwl2020 well how do you feel about that now?
gonegolfn07 1 year ago
@gonegolfn07 How do I feel about what? My post? It is still really apt at pointing out how bankrupt this ad is. Walker and repairing the budget? I’m very happy to see the state moving in the right direction. Wisconsin is (finally) open for business.
hawkishOwl2020 9 months ago
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gonegolfn07 9 months ago
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@hawkishOwl2020 you sir are completely asinine to think that scott walker is opening the state for business. The high speed rail line that was to connect Madison to Milwaukee and was set to bring in over 100 jobs to the state was canned by Scotty. He believed the money allocated for the project should be spent on roads. Problem is the money, which the Federal Government gave us, was allocated specifically for the high speed rail system, not roads.
gonegolfn07 9 months ago
@hawkishOwl2020 all the money went to California, Florida and several other states for them to implement a high speed rail system bringing hundreds of jobs those states. Although Walker claims he canned the high speed rail because he was afraid of the operating cost and tax, the federal government would have subsidized over 90% (just like amtrak). Get your self educated before you vote in 2012 and maybe pick up your college degree while your at it, maybe you can share it with Scott Walker.
gonegolfn07 9 months ago
@gonegolfn07
The Train! Your right, the train is a panacea, fixing all economic problems. It isn’t 1) the tax climate, 2) the regulatory climate (bureaucratic/judicial), or 3) The business climate/culture (entrepreneurship/outside perception). It’s the train!
hawkishOwl2020 9 months ago