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Candidates Corner
Candidate’s Corner
Johnson Screws Feingold to the Floor In the most brilliant political ad of all time Ron Johnson just screwed Russ Feingold to the floor. Historically the liberals have demagogued Social Security trying to scare us old farts into believing that the Republicans are going to take SS away and let us starve. Never going to…
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Sensenbrenner Releases 2010 District Questionnaire Results
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (RMenomonee Falls) released his 2010 constituent questionnaire results. The questionnaire surveyed Fifth District residents about issues facing Congress, such as the economy, health care and immigration. It also provided residents with another outlet to share their opinions with Sensenbrenner. “I include a questionnaire in my newsletter to Fifth District residents so that…
Government Circus
Government Circus
“Economic Development” Around the state –An on going series By Ken Van Doren In a previous article, we pointed out a number of “economic development” foibles in Necedah, Wis. Necedah is far from alone in proceeding with “economic development” projects that are questionable at best. The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list,…
Heartland Institute
Illinois Economic Development Agency Wasting Millions
Kate Campaigne Piercy The nearly insolvent Illinois state government could save millions of dollars and improve the state’s economy by abolishing the state’s economic development agency. That’s one of the findings in Budget Solutions 2011, a report published by the Illinois Policy Institute, which offers budget-balancing ideas in three key areas of reform: spending realignment,…
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There is a way to cut almost any state agency or department in half in about three years, with the employees cooperating enthusiastically and willingly
Most government agencies propose their own budget for their next fiscal year, and it is almost always larger than the current budget. Most agencies make sure that the current year’s budget has been spent by the end of the fiscal year. They don’t want to lose their current year’s funding. There is no incentive for…