It's official. PolitiFact has jumped the shark.
PolitiFact has determined that Governor Scott Walker's assertion that "Wisconsin is broke" is FALSE.
The state faces "financial challenges" according to PolitiFact, but the state is not broke.
Really?
Walker and other Republicans say the state is broke, so broke that there’s no money, and because there’s no money, they are unwilling to negotiate over the terms of the budget-repair bill.
Experts agree the state faces financial challenges in the form of deficits. But they also agree the state isn’t broke. Employees and bills are being paid. Services are continuing to be performed. Revenue continues to roll in. A variety of tools -- taxes, layoffs, spending cuts, debt shifting -- is available to make ends meet. Walker has promised not to increase taxes. That takes one tool off the table. Another tool was never there: declaring bankruptcy. We’re not broke or bankrupt in part because under federal law we can’t be.
We rate Walker’s statement False.
$3.6 billion budget deficit?
No problem.
Just raise taxes.
Wisconsin isn't broke or bankrupt because under federal law the state can't be.
Oh, OK.
That is absolutely idiotic.
2 comments:
We are going to have to experience a financial catastrophe before the politicians will do anything about all of this. It isn't going to be pretty.
The media are so in the tank for the Dems it's pathetic.
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