Mar 28
Where did the Revolution Against Greed begin back in 2013? Switzerland? The country famous for cheese, neutrality, and banking excess? Switzerland? Really?
A few weeks ago the citizens of this small, conservative Alpine country did something no other country has been able to do. They brought to heel the corporate bosses whose reckless money grabs …
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May 20
(AFL-CIO NOW) – A new report reveals the “extraordinary influence” the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has had in the Wisconsin legislature during the past 16 months—the same 16 months since Gov. Scott Walker (R) took power.
Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), which released the report, says:
This …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2012/05/20/alec-has-deep-ties-big-money-in-wisconsin-lawmakers-and-governor/
Mar 12
A small Investment in the Dept. of Revenue can generate $100 million in uncollected taxes for critical public services
A new report by the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future shows how Wisconsin would profit by following Minnesota’s model for closing its tax gap. The report – Investing in Revenue – shows there are more than $900 …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2012/03/12/state-could-staff-up-and-collect-100-million-in-unpaid-taxes/
Jan 10
By Ron Blascoe
Ron Johnson ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010 on the slogan “Government doesn’t create jobs—the private sector creates jobs.”
Like most things out of Johnson’s mouth, this idea was about 180 degrees wrong. And, here’s why.
One of the dirty secrets down on Wall Street is that U.S. corporations are currently …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2012/01/10/the-job-creators-and-how-ron-johnson-got-it-completely-wrong/
Jan 10
Corporate giant Spectrum Brands Holdings will be getting a check for $4 million dollars from the taxpayers of Wisconsin in exchange for a promise not to shut down operations in Madison and to hire “up to 60 new workers.”
It’s the latest in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walkers campaign to create 250,000 jobs in the state …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2012/01/10/walker-pays-corp-4-million-to-hire-up-to-60-workers/
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