It might not happen as fast, it's hard to say. But, it will happen if Republicans aren't booted out. Michigan had one industry it went bust, there was no investment in other industries at least not much of an investment. Infrastructure seems to have been an after thought. Yes, they blamed poor people for the decline in the economy, benefits were cut and they doubled their efforts at fighting "fraud." We can see how that turned out.

No house or cottage on the property. Just a ten by ten shack that houses an electrical hook-up and well. The taxes on the property have been going up precipitously in the last few years and I refuse to help fund Walker. At one time I was thinking of retiring on this property - but now I just want to sell.

fell apart-really am.

As an aside--why are property taxes going up ?? Thought that issue was being addressed by Walker. I know I read how p. taxes continue to go down and that is why folks vote for Walker.

I just know as a non-resident with virtually raw property - my taxes have been going up quite a bit and this last year was really a big hit.

Sorry I can not help answer your question.

... folks are leaving our state too, renting U-Hauls and borrowing trucks from friends. After all, it's the low-income people who have suffered the worst under the Walker administration.

Of course many of Walker's backers would cheer the idea that lower-income folks are leaving our state.

While it's tempting to bail, I'm going to stay here and fight, but I really, really understand what Linda Wyeth is saying.

that's a big change, it makes it a different kind of state. When I lived there, I had moved there from Chicago. If the Tea Party had been in charge at that time, forget about it.

all I can say is 2000 Workers comp was state of the art. Probbaly fucked now

.......so he can do to the US what he's done for Wisconsin!

This is interesting. My husband is originally from Wisconsin, and after 11 years in Georgia, we are retiring back to the Midwest, to SW Wisconsin. He did extensive research so we could live in a "blue" county. The main reason is we have an adult son who is developmentally disabled, and many counties in WI have a good program with services for him and short waiting lists. We looked at all the other Midwest states, and WI had the best programs for our son. Hopefully Walker won't get a chance to cut them before we get there, and we'll only have to endure 2 years or so of him assuming he doesn't run again.

you can see its affect on many schools losing 90 or more pupils a year. Schools are struggling with shrinking budgets because of this.

make the place so awful folks want to leave

He's making living here less appealing every day. And next year should see even more people leaving because of the UW cuts and the effects of his soon to be announced plans for state employee health insurance.

to build up to be a great research University--I fear you are right.

And it took 177 years for some dumb ass to come along and try and tear it down for his own self serving purposes. What the hell is wrong with him? And what the hell is wrong with every one of the Republicans in the legislature that they don't stand up to him and do what's right for Wisconsin?

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