Rep. Pearson introduces bill to place "small" tax on $180-$190 million windfall coming back to Vermont’s weathiest as a result of Congress’ voting to extend the Bush-era tax cuts. Says it could generate $17 million to help protect services and help prevent another request for state employees to do more. If you are single earning $171,000 or more, or married with both earning more than $209,000, this bill will impact you. If not, rest easy.
“Public employees are not the problem. The problem is much deeper,” Biden said during a fundraiser for New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Wednesday.
"[Indiana Gov.] Mitch Daniels told reporters that he agreed with [the bill] philosophically, but it was a big issue that needed a statewide debate."
Debate? As opposed to "my way or the highway" Wisconsin mentality?
From AP rally story:
"It’s scary," said Tony Smith, 71, of Wolcott, a retired state Department of Labor worker who was among those attending the lunchtime rally. "If this goes through in Wisconsin, it’s going to be just a matter of dominos. It’ll be Ohio next, then the next one will be another state, and it’ll expand. "
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"The demonizing of public employees is not only based on the lie that they’ve caused these budget crises, but it’s also premised on a second lie: that public employees earn more than private-sector workers. They don’t…"
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