Gov. Walker to deliver budget address tonight

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  1. Overall direction of Walker's #wisbudget geared toward entrenching #underclass to provide #cheaplabor for corporations. #prog13
  2. Doesn't mention how the bulk of that $343 million will go to top 2% of income earners. #wisbudget #prog13
  3. "This is the American Dream and our budget shows that it is alive and well in WI." True. #ManifestDestiny #Capitalism #wisbudget #prog13
  4. Overall direction of Walker's #wisbudget geared toward entrenching #underclass to provide #cheaplabor for corporations. #prog13
  5. "We should not pour more money into institutions that are failing to meet expectations"... except @GovWalker's WEDC. #wibudget
  6. "I measure success of government by how many people are no longer dependent on the government." #wisbudget #prog13
  7. "Power of people to own their own destiny by having a job," says Walker. But where are the jobs? #wisbudget #prog13
  8. "Significant investments to improve performance" in health care system. Not to improve public health. #corporategiveaway #wisbudget #prog13
  9. Solidarity Sing Along coming in loud and clear at #wisbudget address. #prog13
  10. "New resources to fight internet crimes against children." Excuse to expand the #surveillancestate #wisbudget #prog13
  11. Money in budget for Teach for America and Boys & Girls Club - taking the "public" out of public education. #wisbudget #prog13
  12. RT @Walkercare: "@SEIUHCWI: RT @wiscjobsnow: Packed house for the #BadgerCare press conference regarding the #WiBudget http://yfrog.com/klqkhkhdj"
  13. Money in budget for Teach for America and Boys & Girls Club - taking the "public" out of public education. #wisbudget #prog13
  14. Walker has said "failing schools" at least 5 times so far. More like "failing society under privatization policies." #wisbudget #prog13
  15. Walker panders to Sen. Ellis by mentioning schools in his district. #wisbudget #prog13
  16. Trots out voucher school kids. Most voucher schools are religious. #prog13 #wisbudget
  17. Walker education policy = Divide and conquer. Singling out "high performers" while punishing "failing" schools. #wisbudget #prog13
  18. $6.4 billion investment in transportation. What about education? #wisbudget #prog13
  19. Announces $100 million workforce dev plan devised by corporate executives to subsidize training needs of private corps. #wisbudget #prog13

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