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Tax breaks for the rich v. Budget Cuts for the poor: Wisconsin | Dailycensored.com #StateSOS #WIunion #SolidarityWI

Tax breaks for the rich v. Budget Cuts for the poor: Wisconsin | Dailycensored.com

Tax breaks for the rich v. Budget Cuts for the poor: Wisconsin

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By Donna Cooper | February 22, 2011

House leaders are unfortunately restricting their proposed budget cuts for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to nonsecurity discretionary spending in an attempt to tame a $1.3 trillion deficit. This approach is especially shortsighted since the Federal Treasury loses twice as much revenue due to tax breaks than Congress appropriates on all nonsecurity discretionary spending.

The chart below compares the 10 safety-net programs slated for deep cuts with the cost of the tax breaks that should also be considered for reduction or elimination to bring the budget into balance. The column on the left is a list of safety-net programs that have already been targets of the House leadership’s budget ax. The column on the right is the cost to

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The Examiner: Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin | www.kochwatch.org #StateSOS #WIunion #SolidarityWI

The Examiner: Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin | www.kochwatch.org
The Examiner: Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin *February 26, 2011- *Anonymous, the notorious collective of unnamed Internet activists, is declaring war on the controversial Koch brothers. In a press release this weekend Anonymous accuses the brothers and their financial empire of attempting "to ...
RAW Story: Koch front group advocated taking down unions February 26, 2011- The governor of Wisconsin likes to say he’s not out to bust unions, but a front group for his chief financiers has a different line. At a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year, Scott Hagerstrom, ...
Daily Kos: Update: DDOS takes down AFP, Anonymous to target Koch *February 26, 2011- *Important update: It seems to have begun! Try visiting Americans for Destitution* * *Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin:* read more
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“Layoff List” is more Bloomberg propaganda « JD2718

“Layoff List” is more Bloomberg propaganda « JD2718

“Layoff List” is more Bloomberg propaganda

by jd2718

The layoff list that the DoE issued today, linked in tomorrow’s Times, is a fraud. He is trying to line up political support and public opinion against seniority.

It is a fraud because layoffs are not necessary. The money is there. He wants this crisis.

It is a fraud because he acts as if they are terminations, firings. “Let me fire for cause! Let me fire my least favorites! There is a budget crisis and I am allowed to fire, er, layoff” He is intentionally conflating layoffs (from which teachers would be rehired) with terminations (which is what he is after).

It is a fraud because seniority is the one measure (length of service) we have that is NOT arbitrary. We all know

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The Answer Sheet - How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

The Answer Sheet - How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

By Valerie Strauss

Now that “Inside Job” has won the Academy Award for best feature documentary, it seems like a good time to repost a piece about how this film about the financial crisis really does a good job explaining the problems today with school reform. It was written by Kevin G. Welner, a professor of education policy and program evaluation in the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and director of theNational Education Policy Center.

By Kevin G. Welner
Over the past couple months, I’ve been asked to participate in a few panel discussions about “Waiting for Superman.” The film presents a stark, moving portrayal of the denial of educational opportunities in low-income communities of color. But while the movie includes statements

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Tax Breaks for the Rich/Cuts for the Poor « Larry Miller's Blog #StateSOS #WIunion #SolidarityWI

Tax Breaks for the Rich/Cuts for the Poor « Larry Miller's Blog

Tax Breaks for the Rich/Cuts for the Poor

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Infographic: Tax Breaks vs. Budget Cuts

By Donna Cooper | February 22, 2011

House leaders are unfortunately restricting their proposed budget cuts for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to nonsecurity discretionary spending in an attempt to tame a $1.3 trillion deficit. This approach is especially shortsighted since the Federal Treasury loses twice as much revenue due to tax breaks than Congress appropriates on all nonsecurity discretionary spending.

The chart below compares the 10 safety-net programs slated for deep cuts with the cost of the tax breaks that should also be considered for reduction or elimination to bring the budget into balance. The column on the left is a list of safety-net programs that have already been targets of the House leadership’s budget ax. The column on the right is the cost to specified tax breaks (see bottom of page for sources).

Most Americans would be surprised to learn that tax breaks are not on the table during any budget negotiations. In fact, Congress has the Congressional Budget Office prepare an official spending estimate for the cost of all programs or their expansions. Meanwhile, Congress enacts and continues tax breaks without any requirement

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Rally to Preserve Collective Bargaining 2/26/2011

AFTWisconsin | Feb 27, 2011 | likes, 0 dislikes

UW-LaCrosse Professor and AFT-Wisconsin member Eric Barnes speaks to over 100,000 people rallying to preserve collective bargaining in Madison, WI on 2/26/2011


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NYC Public School Parents: Arne Duncan: Dumb and Dumber

NYC Public School Parents: Arne Duncan: Dumb and Dumber

Arne Duncan: Dumb and Dumber

by Leonie Haimson
Yesterday, Arne Duncan warned governors about ‘dumb’ education cuts and then suggested even dumber cuts, like increasing class size:

“Duncan also said that states should think selectively about increasing class sizes. The father of two grade-school-age children said he’d rather his kids be in a bigger class with a better teacher than a smaller class with a lousy one. He suggested teachers could get paid extra for getting a bigger class…”

Now can anyone explain how that would help kids? Pay teachers more to teach more kids, each of which would get less attention and support and a lower quality of education?

Meanwhile, the Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the US Department of Education (which he heads) points out that class size reduction is one of only a handful of reforms that have been proven to work through rigorous evidence.

Duncan, whose speech was peppered with references to “you guys”… is popular even with many

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School Tech Connect: Back from Madtown

School Tech Connect: Back from Madtown

Back from Madtown

by effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)


Some sights and sounds from the Madison labor rally this weekend. It was a beautiful thing, and I'll be back for the next one. Apparently the governor is trying to make a big deal that some of the protesters are from out of state, as if the Koch brothers are living in Mt. Horeb in a cottage.

I've got a lot more to say about it but I'm wiped out. The rally turned into the kind of weekend that I would like to say I remember from college. There were lots of great speeches, including an insanely funny Wisconsin nurse--- it was so cold and my hands were shaking; I couldn't operate the recorder. But the best speech
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Big Education Ape: 2-27-11, Special PM #wiunion Edition #StateSOS #WIunion #SolidarityWI

Big Education Ape: Ed News Now, #wiunion

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