tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post2757994795875446542..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: Blame State Aid? Waukesha Schools SqueezeDad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-82068112226671669492007-03-14T20:21:00.000-05:002007-03-14T20:21:00.000-05:00Sounds good to me! This hybrid of state/local fun...Sounds good to me! This hybrid of state/local funding/control is a mess. I would rather have the entire bill on my property taxes right up front where I can see how much I am really paying.<BR/>--Working MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-2474698424974074992007-03-14T18:57:00.000-05:002007-03-14T18:57:00.000-05:00No problem-o, Anony.Eliminate State aid to schools...No problem-o, Anony.<BR/><BR/>Eliminate State aid to schools (which would be about 50% of your income tax bill.) Maintain DPI as a skeleton/administrative group for Fed reporting purposes and maybe maintain the CESA system.<BR/><BR/>Any other easy questions?Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-75382307113293549922007-03-14T18:08:00.000-05:002007-03-14T18:08:00.000-05:00Full local control is a fine idea, but then you mu...Full local control is a fine idea, but then you must have full local funding. Remember that pesky little "no taxation without representation" concept?<BR/>Working MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-84368836311374164262007-03-14T14:15:00.000-05:002007-03-14T14:15:00.000-05:00Fine, bid the healthcare! The State plan's price ...Fine, bid the healthcare! The State plan's price should be a guideline.<BR/><BR/>Eliminate arbitration and use the old-fashioned method: strike/strikebreakers, if it has to go that far.<BR/><BR/>If you wish to live in the past, referring to TT, go ahead. You won't find me defending him strenuously.<BR/><BR/>What's your point?Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-69334502938329012702007-03-14T12:46:00.000-05:002007-03-14T12:46:00.000-05:00Health Care should be competitively bid. Why shou...Health Care should be competitively bid. Why should legislators have a plan that is far more generous than what the private sector offers?<BR/><BR/>As for eliminating binding arbitration...what is your proposed alternative??<BR/><BR/>Finally, if I compare the QEO to the huge wage spikes Tommy T. gave state employees, the QEO is about 1/2 what Tommy T. gave away. Since Republicans will never support local control, then they need to pay attention when their control fails. In Waukesha, we had 6 Republicans who have little to no influence in Madison because they are in no danger of losing their seat to a Democrat and they do not have Jensen's manipulation power (granted through special interest money he controlled).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-11989780691658451402007-03-14T10:38:00.000-05:002007-03-14T10:38:00.000-05:00Republicans who oppose Local Control are wrong. I...Republicans who oppose Local Control are wrong. It's not the first time, nor the last.<BR/><BR/>Get rid of the Binding Arb at the same time (a point you curiously fail to address) and go to the State's health insurance plan (ANOTHER point you curiously fail to address.)Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-48376682949773026742007-03-14T08:11:00.000-05:002007-03-14T08:11:00.000-05:00Republicans are uniformly opposed to local control...Republicans are uniformly opposed to local control. The QEO and Revenue Limits are completely counter to local control. ExxonKramer offers a proposed solution that everyone knows is a non-starter in Madison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com