PAUL RYAN’S PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS A List of Republican Budget Cuts. Notice S.S. And the military are NOT on this list. These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy 445 M annual savings. Save America’s Treasures Program- $25 M annual savings. International Fund for Ireland…
Arlene Becker
Blue Harbor Resort, A Fantastic Indoor Family Getaway
We, in Wisconsin have had a pretty mild November and December, but now the weather has become more like our normal Wisconsin winters, cold and colder. This is a great time for families to take a couple of days on an indoor vacation, and one of Wisconsin ‘s best places for this is the Blue…
Paul-Martin Foss
Bubble Watch: No-Down-Payment Jumbo Mortgage Makes a Comeback
December 11, 2015 – A credit union in San Francisco is offering a $2 million, no down payment mortgage loan to borrowers. And while this is being offered by a credit union, credit unions of necessity being more cautious lenders than banks, and the credit union will no doubt vet potential borrowers very carefully, what…
General
Wisconsin Voters Focused On Pocketbook Issues
Increasing Health Care Costs and Taxes Top Concerns MADISON – Wisconsin voters are generally optimistic about the future of their personal finances and the state’s economy, but increasing health care costs and high taxes are top concerns, a new poll from WMC has found. “Clearly, pocketbook issues are big concerns for Wisconsin voters,” said WMC…
Government Circus
Russ Feingold Voted 278 Times for Higher Taxes
Since taking office in 1992, Russ Feingold voted at least 278 times for higher taxes – and now he wants to return to Washington to continue wreaking fiscal havoc on hardworking families and small businesses. In 1993, Feingold voted for an omnibus budget bill that raised taxes by $241 billion, which was the largest tax…
Government Circus
United States Justice Department Ends Investigation into Wisconsin’s School Choice Program
WILL has been fighting unprecedented, dangerous probe January 4, 2016 – Milwaukee, WI – As reported in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the United States Justice Department’s four year-long investigation into the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was closed on December 23. The investigation turned up no evidence of discrimination against disabled children or violations of federal…