tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8709025131110654305..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14228082778116732902009-04-30T13:59:00.000-05:002009-04-30T13:59:00.000-05:00I agree with Mike Kole on the fundamental question of why businesses should cough up anything. It seems businesses are the collection agency for the government, get thrown into TIF districts or arbitrarily absorbed into makeshift sports districts, get socked with an unconstitutional 3% property tax assessment, along with a myriad of other fees, so when they say 'no' to the government on hikes, who can blame them. Just look at the amount of vacancies downtown and across the state. <br />There are very few 'true republicans' left in the statehouse.Patriot Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986604576219564749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-40069091753675857092009-04-30T11:08:00.000-05:002009-04-30T11:08:00.000-05:00Patriot Paul, please pass me a slice of that sugar cream pie!M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-57795970382073011132009-04-30T10:02:00.000-05:002009-04-30T10:02:00.000-05:00Regarding CIB - if funding for a CIB bailout gets rolled into the approved budget, our state representation will be no better than our Washington representation. <br /><br />Profits are privatized and losses are socialized - the expected result when private finance has usurped control of government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2309041742635210212009-04-30T08:24:00.000-05:002009-04-30T08:24:00.000-05:00Why do we pay these idiots? They can't even pass a budget.Ed Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500419005233871889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64610283498888511572009-04-30T07:24:00.000-05:002009-04-30T07:24:00.000-05:00Well, the business community is paying the price, but maybe it's time some fundamental questions are asked. Like, "Why should businesses be compelled to fund unemployment insurance?" Why shouldn't this be something that employees fund, or not, at their own choosing? We don't expect our employers to fund our auto insurance, or homeowners insurance, yet we do tend to expect them to fund other insurance, such as health care.<br /><br />I think the business community rightly resists regardless of whether the item is presented in incremental or lump format.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-50227535247110499542009-04-30T07:12:00.000-05:002009-04-30T07:12:00.000-05:00Patriot Paul, The reason we have a UI shortfall is because Governor O'Bannon and the legislature years ago recklessly agreed to reduce UI taxes on businesses and increase benefits. We've known for years that the fund would go bankrupt but both sides just pointed the finger at the other and watched it happened. The business community is now paying the price for refusing to go along with an incremental approach years ago that could have helped avoid this debacle.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-50950850022778605412009-04-30T07:04:00.000-05:002009-04-30T07:04:00.000-05:00This legislature just penalized businesses with a whopping tax increase to cover an unemployment fund shortfall, passed a bill against dog abuse, and against cell phone abuse by teenagers while driving until age 18. Wow, all this in 4 months. Sugar cream pie anyone?Patriot Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986604576219564749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-52294446203552946562009-04-29T22:45:00.000-05:002009-04-29T22:45:00.000-05:00I dunno. From over here, it looks like Brian Bosma did act like today's 'true Republican' in pushing a bailout.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.com