Mike Stark on Sean Hannity about Wisconsin Workers 2-18-11

I called and made the point that, effectively, what is happening is that the Govrnor of Wisconsin is increasing taxes on the teachers and other government workers. I mean, when all is said and done, the Governor is reaching into these workers' pockets and taking out about $100 from every week's paycheck. (My math is at the bottom of the post).

Sean - and every other right-wing host's argument is that Wisconsin needs to tighten its belt. It can't spend what it doesn't have.

I thought that was odd coming from a guy that supported two wars that our country put on its credit card. I mean, if we have to pay for our stuff, why isn't he suggesting tax increases to pay for the wars? Or, if his argument is that we cannot afford to increase taxes in the middle of a recession, then why is it OK to (essentially) increase the tax burden on teachers? Surely, if they can afford it, the top teir of wealth-holders in this country can afford to do a little more as well, right? Sean? Sean?

Sean's response? No, seriously, I'm not kidding....

"9/11, 9/11, 9/11!!!!!"

The math:

Average teacher pay, according to, of all people, Michelle Malkin: $52K
After tax income: $52K*.65 (assuming overall federal/state tax burden of 35%)=$33,800/yr
$33,800/52=$650/wk
Additional contribution demanded by Wisconsin governor: $5K
$5k/52=~100
Therefore, average weekly teacher pay will be reduced by $100/wk (or 15%), from $650 to $550

I got there by taking 65% of the average teacher's salary of $52K, and dividing that number by 52 to get their current after-tax weekly income. The governor wants to them to pay about $5K per year for their pensions and health care, reducing their pay by about $100/wk

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[ehcnalBesoRaL]

Sean Hannity is so happy that 9/11 happened so he can use it as an excuse for everything, anyway good call

[shadowfaxx1]

You caught him off guard so the verbal vomit and flag waving that followed is the standard answer they give when they know they are screwed. God forbid he should answer the question intelligently or honestly. Good job. I love your badgering, it's awesome. You are my new hero. :)

Btw, bet when he went to commercial he slammed a couple things down on his desk in anger. He knew that was a pussy answer and didn't even fool his dim-witted normal audience.

[OneSmileyDude]

"Verbal Vomit and Flag Waving" lol.... right on!

[jazzyjoeljensen]

@wmcros134 I don't think that makes him a 'fucking idiot'.

[wmcros134]

You are a fucking idiot 52000 after tax income is still 52000 when you take out the federal and state taxes because it is after tax income stupid. If it was 52000 before tax income than you would have been correct.

[Tanfeliz]

I've never heard of you before today, but YOU ARE THE SHIT!!!

Fight the good fight man, welcome home.

[rodzmen1]

Where was Seans most favorite saying? "Your a great American my friend?" Wasn't this guy a marine? Sean just another corporate whore. But he's not radical enough like Beck so he kinda got swept to the side.

[shadowfaxx1]

Next time ask him why he wont be waterboarded as he promised.

[InTheAtticLights1]

Ok Mannity, I know why we fought the Afghanistan War by why Iraq and most importantly why a decade of tax cuts and war spending on the national credit card. And now, after all that, we extend tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires and squeeze WI teachers? Even a craven, self-involved blow hard like yourself can see that's quite wrong.