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LOOKING FOR THE 99 PERCENT

By Charlie Sykes

Democrats are claiming that 99 percent of Wisconsinites won't be paying higher taxes under the new state budget. Our web reporter Rebecca Kleefisch heads out to find some of them...

 

Monday, Jul 13 at 10:47 AM Kenny G wrote ...

It was I who described 'Becca K with the 'MILF' adjective. And to you old guys, it's a compliment with anyone who uses the euphamism. It was used here to condradict 'Anon" who was busting on her with his/her undeserved cheap shot at her appearance.

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Saturday, Jul 11 at 3:45 PM Shelly wrote ...

I wouldn't be too proud to say your a Demorat while Obama and company is killing this country one failed policy at a time. Hey, but at least we now know he likes 16 year old girls.

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Saturday, Jul 11 at 10:31 AM MADDOG wrote ...

Blah, blah, blah, blah We'll see.

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Friday, Jul 10 at 1:43 PM Brian H. wrote ...

Awesome Snowbird - telling it like is. And MADDOG - that laugh sounds like the laugh of MADMAN, not the last laugh. You and your conservative losers, my friend, are in NO position to be laughing about anything but the current state of your movement.

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Friday, Jul 10 at 12:07 PM MADDOG to Old Guy wrote ...

MILF is a derogatory term meaning Mother I'd Like To _______ use your imagination.

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Friday, Jul 10 at 11:16 AM MADDOG wrote ...

I am not nor ever was uptight. It's you liberals that I see losing your minds. You guys keep on thinking that the conservative movement is over. Its just beginning. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha. My apologies on the milf comment. You are still nuts tho.

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Friday, Jul 10 at 10:58 AM Snowbird to Maddog wrote ...

Read the blogs and you will see I did not introduce the MILF term. I was simply following the trail of the cons that first said it. As for being frustrated, I'm totally relaxed and at peace with my life, unlike all you uptight Skyes' Lemmings

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Tuesday, Jul 7 at 10:14 PM Harvey wrote ...

If Crap and Tax passes, I say we practice civil disobedience by not paying our utility bills - what if everybody stopped paying?

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Monday, Jul 6 at 6:55 PM Joe P. wrote ...

This would be hilarious if it weren't so sad. http://lifeblog.scrtl.com/

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Monday, Jul 6 at 5:26 PM That One wrote ...

Essentially the same, but not the same. The Taxpayer Alliance hammered those how for years proved that when you combined taxes and fees, Wisconsin is about middle of the pack with the rest of the nation. Fees didn't count we were told.

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Monday, Jul 6 at 4:32 PM MADDOG To Sowbird wrote ...

How nice....MILF? Yeah I know what it is. How classy you are. Your family must be proud. You sound like a sexually frustrated dried up old crabass.

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Monday, Jul 6 at 2:13 PM Steve wrote ...

Ill bet Shelly is a MILF

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Monday, Jul 6 at 1:15 PM Snowbird wrote ...

The topics and blogs here haven't changed for awhile. Guess everyone running the store took another day off but with pay. Noticed one blogger asking why his comments are not be posted. To him, get use to it. This site needs some serious up-grading.

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Sunday, Jul 5 at 10:45 PM Elmer Fudd wrote ...

So the dems say 99% of us won't be paying higher taxes?....Uh huh! And I've got ocean front property in Nebraska to sell at a real bargain price too!

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Sunday, Jul 5 at 4:48 PM Scatbird wrote ...

We now have a reason to try Doyle for crimes. Let's roll!

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Sunday, Jul 5 at 8:33 AM Snowbird to Shelly wrote ...

You're a typical cons, you know it all and talk down to anyone that is supposedly below your intellect. I'm listening to Palin BS as I write this and you both make me sick. Get a life and I would bet your no MILF.

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Sunday, Jul 5 at 8:27 AM JPH wrote ...

No matter how you shape it Wisconsin is a tax hell. Dems in office Reps, make no difference, it is engrained, it is a tax hell. People here actually brag about their high/excessive taxes, like it is a badge of honor. The place is a tax hell.

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 10:02 PM Old Guy wrote ...

What's an MILF?

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 10:39 AM Kenny G wrote ...

Anon must be BLIND too. 'Becka K is a total MILF! And she's not a dumb sheep reporter-she's reporting on real injustices that she'd never get to do when she was on Channel 12. Anon, waot 'til you're sober before you hit 'submit'.

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 8:06 AM Dragondazin wrote ...

What they meant was 99% of doyles admin will not have to pay.

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 7:33 AM CDS wrote ...

The difference between a Tax hike and a Fee hike? One is deductable on Fed Tax, the other is not !

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 6:33 AM Leo wrote ...

Isn't what we have here a Twenty-first Century version of the Marx Brothers, Hugo, Fidelo, Dano, and Baracko?

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 6:30 AM Leo cont. wrote ...

powers of a tyrant, would the People be justified in forcibly removing said President? Thomas Jefferson said,"Yes!" President Obama, along with the leaders of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaraugua said "No!" Now I ask you,

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 6:25 AM Leo cont. wrote ...

In Honduras. Question, If there was a country, with a democratically elected President, and this President allied himself wth another country's leader, tried to usurp the other branches of Gov't, sought to override the Constitution, and sieze the

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 6:21 AM Leo of the Bohicans wrote ...

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!! Charlie's on vacation,there's no new news on the blog and this thread is kind of played out, so to change the subject, I'd like to share a letter I wrote to the Journal, which I am sure they won't publish, about the situation

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Friday, Jul 3 at 5:40 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Anonymous, 1) You are a jackass 2) She is not unattractive (see Clinton, Hillary; Moore, Gwen; O'Donell, Rosie; Maddow, Rachel etc. for prime examples of unattractive 3) My guess is you're about as attractive as a boar's a$$ yourself.

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Friday, Jul 3 at 12:18 PM Shelly wrote ...

Snowbird you senile old fool. They must either like to pay higher taxes or they are completely ignorant because they keep voting Democrat. Your pick.

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Friday, Jul 3 at 12:12 PM jones wrote ...

http://www.cnbc.com/id/31191092/?slide=2 #35 and falling!

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Friday, Jul 3 at 8:16 AM Snowbird wrote ...

What makes any of you think Dems liking paying more taxes. Us independents get from both the Dems and Reps. Like Sykes says, you get what you vote for, so we will have to wait for Doyle to get his butt kicked out and vote for change.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 11:01 PM TWP @ Leo wrote ...

And you thought Dan was irreplaceable.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:24 PM phil wrote ...

than what you had and it's becoming harder and harder living in WI. plz wake up before it's too late

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:22 PM PHIL wrote ...

belive we can stay here, this is what happened to MI. My family and business will leave WI,I love this state and want to stay, however if we can't afford it we like business will leave. Always remember you want to leave you children a better life

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:17 PM Paul M. wrote ...

The LIBS are the ones making an issue of her looks, as usual - isn't that sexist?

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:15 PM Phil wrote ...

Sorry about the last sentance. My cost of living has gone up and there is NO end in sight, you can only take so much beforethere is nothing left. I cann't be expected to keep having money taken away because I have a home,kids,garbage and so on and

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:04 PM Phil wrote ...

I would like all you lib's to answer the question,who isn't paying more in this budget? I see over and over again money being taken out of the working man's pocket for what????? Ihave had my hours cut and my expenses haven't gone down but my living

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:12 PM Leo of the Bohicans to Rational Observer wrote ...

Hey, I appreciate a fine bit of tail, same as the next guy, but your comment is so totally condescending that it could only be uttered by a lefty elitist.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:57 PM Rational Observer wrote ...

Looks like Charles is "grooming" a replacement for Jessica McBride. The formula is the same -- take an out-of-work journalist and make her a star...

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 4:26 PM James wrote ...

Please, the modern democratic party would rather have people receiving a welfare/unemployment check than a pay check. Why else do you tell businesses to "take your asses out". Doyle and the Dems celebrate every business that leaves.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 3:39 PM Kazman wrote ...

My State Rep has confirmed that $91,200 has been cut from funds set aside for Veterans. Like $21,000 for Military Honor Funerals ! Please remember this when election time comes. Just a Terrible Budget, Just a Disgrace.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 1:29 PM John H wrote ...

I moved here in 1975 and Wisconsin was a tax hell then, and has been every year since, regardless of who is elected. And it appears that it will be a tax hell for the forseeable future. It is just business as usual for Wisconsin.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 11:05 AM Rebecca wrote ...

The brownfield grant for the playground was in the budget passed, but was vetoed. Because of some weird spacing in the veto PDF, I didn't see it. I've corrected the video because John's right...there is plenty left in this budget to criticize.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:37 AM to John wrote ...

Well, than she is a prime candidate for US Congress, they don't read the bills either. Point is, the earmark was in the budget that was passed by the assembly and the senate.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:32 AM John wrote ...

My point is that you should be correct when criticizing this budget, and some of her criticisms are spot on, and not get a little to greedy on use faulty information. There is plenty there and no need to help the other side invalidate your argument.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:57 AM karliots wrote ...

A $.75 phone tax I'd imagine would impact more than .1% of Wisconsinites. So in one example, I already proved they are lieing. And I haven't even touched on all the other tax (oops, I mean fee) increases included in this disaster of a budget.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:55 AM To Anonymous wrote ...

Typical liberal response -- you can't argue on the issues, so you resort to personal attacks. Try a new trick, like discussing the issue at hand -- THE BUDGET!!!

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:44 AM Jeff K. wrote ...

Anonymous is right. People should go about their day without knowing the details of this budget. Legislators had the good taste to craft the budget behind closed doors. Public ignorance brings better government. (Sarcasm notification for liberals)

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:37 AM Hank wrote ...

I'd say the odds that 'anonymous' resembles the simpsons comic book guy (or something worse) are about 99%.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:35 AM Josh wrote ...

Anon is just another example of tolerant, compassionate liberals at work.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:54 AM J.L. Schallert wrote ...

To Anonymous: "Unattractive?" In a more civilized era, a lout like yourself would be asked to step outside to defend such attacks on a lady's honor. But what else should we expect from a defender of our new budget? Sensitivity? Good taste? A brain?

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:48 AM Anonymous wrote ...

This is your story? Some condescending, un-attractive lady catching people off guard while they're trying relax and spend a day with their kids? Good one Sykes - what a great service to the community you provide !

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:15 AM Mike wrote ...

I thought the budget process was obvious... Throw in all kinds of horrid horrid things that people can freak out about, so the ruling party can take those out and no one notices what they planned to slip in, like domestic partnership...

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:15 AM To John wrote ...

Ok, so there was one. Does that make the rest invalidated too?

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:06 AM John wrote ...

The earmark she uses as an example was vetoed out of the budget.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:04 AM The Shadow wrote ...

The Democrats solution to every problem: if you are spending to much- spend more, if you are taxing to much- tax more, if unemployment is to high- unemploy more, if you are taking away to much freedom- take away more, how much MORE can we take??

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 7:40 AM Dale wrote ...

We need to start calling our representatives and telling to stop this undermining of the American People. We also need to call our relatives that live in other states and get them to do the same. Sign the petition at mikeonline.com click on the eagle

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 7:33 AM DumpDoyle2010 wrote ...

A "fee" isn't a "tax" (although in these instances it is), and they are completely leaving out how our property TAXES are going to go up, with the cut in shared revenues and the removal of the QEO.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 7:10 AM WA Dan wrote ...

Here's an easy one... since 99.9% of Wisconsinites own a phone they will be taxed. I'd say the exact opposite of what Dems claim here is true, but what else is new? Dems don't even try to hide their lies any more.

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