On Tuesday Governor Walker will give his budget speech. Also, Tuesday is the deadline to restructure state debt to the tune of 165 million dollars. If not done by that day, Governor Walker has stated he will have to lay off 1500 state employees in the coming weeks and as many as 6000 after. Who do you feel will be most to responsible for the loss of jobs related to the budget impasse?
Do you blame Governor Walker for not compromising even when the unions have given into financial demands? Explain your response.
Do you blame the 14 democratic senators for staying away even when the republicans have the votes? Explain your response.
Also, explain what you feel is the best way to end this impasse and create a result that is best for the people of the state of Wisconsin.
I'd blame the 14 democratic senators who left the state, because it’s their job to help pass laws and to work things out with the Republican Party. They should be there to try to work out things with the republicans and change the bill so it will pass. They need to talk it over instead of running away from the whole idea. They should decide what they each agree and disagree is important .Governor Walker is also partially to blame. He wants to do what he feels is best for the economy but he needs to let some of his demands for the bill slide, and compromise. Both parties need to give up somethings and come together as a whole, and they can’t solve any problems if they are in to different places .In order to end this impasse somethings need to be compromised and the 14 democratic senators need to come back.
ReplyDeletePersonaly i would blame the 14 democrats who left the state because it is their responsibility to vote on bills and work things out between parties. Its not the people's fault that the 14 democrats are a bunch of pussies and ran away when they didnt get what they wanted. Walker knows what he wants and doesnt seem to be stopping until he gets it. The 14 democrats are solely to blame because they are not doing their job.
ReplyDeleteWhose to blame? Well how can you compromise when the 14 democrats are in a different state?! in order to improve the economy, changes have to be made. but no, everyone can agree on that but when it effects you as a person then all hell breaks loose. PAY OUR OWN RETIREMENT! everyone else has to. your job isnt that hard that you deserve that along with every other random day off and three months when there isnt school. this bill needs to happen. money has been spent foolishly. we need to change that. i think walker has some good points for the bill but then some not so good. i blame the 14 retarted democrats for leaving and not standing up for the people who picked them to represent us.
ReplyDeleteI personally think that the blame is on both Governor Walker and the 14 democrats. If Walker would compromise with the unions and the democrats then the democrats would return to Wisconsin. But the democrats should also not have run away from their problems and tried to negotiate with Walker here in Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteAs for the impasse question...idk what that means.
I think the 14 democrats are the ones to blame. I think its there fault because they are the ones who need to vote on the bill and they should not have left the state.
ReplyDeleteThe democrats had no choice but to leave. To say they should have stayed and tried to work things out with the republicans is wrong. They took advantage of the only choice they had to fight the bill and give time to Wisconsinites to fight back for their union rights. To say the democrats should have stayed to vote on a bill that has forced upon us is completely idiotic. As for Scott Walker the whole reason this stalemate continues is his fault. Unions have stated the will give the up money, which is what the the budget issue is dealing with, for their right to remain a union. At this point compromise is the thing that needs to happen in order to move forward, and Scott Walker won't have anything less than his way, which is not good for the people of Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteI think the democrats are to blame for the 1500 jobs being lost. They feel that they are doing what is right and perhaps by not voting on the bill, they will save more jobs in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI believe that both groups are to blame. If Governor Walker would have made a compromise the democrats could have returned to vote on the revised bill. I also feel that the 14 democrats are to blame because they have a responsibility and job to vote on bills to better our state and they instead ran away from te issue that they should have taken care of.
ReplyDeletei blame the 14 democrats because if they wouldnt of left, the jobs wouldnt have been lost. if the democrats would have just voted o the bill like they're supposed to this would be a problem right now.
ReplyDeleteThe job loss that is to come all falls on the shoulders of the 14 democratic senators. It was their duty to the state and their divisions in the state to represent them by saying "no" and debating things to try making comprimises. They knew that Govenor Walker would have to do this if the bill was not passes, so this is just the consequence,(like any action has) of their stunt and desperate hope to stop the inevitable. Walker has the votes to pass this bill so why should he have to or want to? Last time I checked Obama didn't take much compromise on the health care bill, the U.S. republicans did what they could and moved on. So when your the poor guy that gets added to the unemployed payroll...well just send your "thank you" letter down to that luxurious hotel in Illinois I'm sure the senators are staying in.
ReplyDeleteI think the problems are from the 14 senators that ran away from this issue. I think that is not democracy, after all what their doing is wrong. They are getting fined 100 dollars a day. However, they should be getting fined 1000 dollars a day. These senators don't represent Wisconsin very well by staying an Illinois. Life would be easy if we could all just run away from our problems. This was a gut check and we found out who is ready for change. Obviously the only one who is willing to do things for the best cause is Scott Walker.
ReplyDeleteI would blame the 14 democrats that left the state. The governor of any state should not have to compromise with anyone if he doesn't feel the need to. The governor is more superior to the democrats and it is unfair to just leave the state. They may think that the way he is doing things is not fair to them, but he is the governor, what he says goes. If you are a governor you are going to do what you think is best for the state obviously and do his job. The democratic senators need to do their job and vote no matter what way it is going to end up. Not doing their job is not going to solve anything.
ReplyDeleteThe people that are to blame are the 14 senitors that left. If they would have stayed they could have voiced their con cerise and opinions and worked something out. It's a no brainer that it's there fault because their job is to deal with this kind of things and make the state a better place if they can't handle it they should not be in the job they are. If anyone else would take off and just leave they would not have a job when they came back. They are being selfish and careless so it is their fault entirely.
ReplyDeleteI Think that walker is the one to blame if he has to cut many jobs. He should have came to a compromise with the unions that would of benefitted both parties if they were willing to negociate. This would of made everyone happier while still helping the state with the budget. The democrats can do what they want as long as it makes sense for them. I would of kept a union but would compromise like the unions were willing to do
ReplyDeleteThe democrats are to blame if it happens the bill is going to pass anyway with or without them they're just making it harder and making it take longer and if the jobs do get cut it's on them. There is no reason for the jobs to be cut because the bill should be taken care of by then. Walker is just doing what he needs to do to put Wisconsin back in the green.
ReplyDeletei think that the 14 democrats are to blame. they are showing the state that its okay to run away from problems. if they dont protect the republican party by staying here and keeping everything in check, who will?
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