Republicans Serious About Budget Proposal

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After burying the Republican position on the state budget in one of their recent issues, the Janesville Gazette ran three articles about the battle of the two budgets this past Saturday. One was the front-page headline Budget debate turns theatrical, written by a Gazette staffer, the second was an opinion piece by Stan Milam and the third was an editorial. Granted, the writer of the front-page article attempted to use antagonizing quotes from both parties to achieve some balance, but concluded the piece by building up to a solution based on compromise, except for the Republicans part.

JG Excerpt:
Kedzie said: “There’s going to have to be a great deal of compromise, but I don’t see the Republicans working toward higher tax increases.”

So, with that said, what do the Republicans have to offer for compromise at the table? Basically nothing.

Then there was this quote.

JG Excerpt:
"The fact that the Democrats were able to get only one student to speak proves that it's not that big a deal to students", said Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, when asked to comment on the event.

When Doyle gets a standing ovation from BTC students and faculty, it's no big deal. Yet Republicans polished the "crown jewel" of their budget plan by claiming how important it is to bring relief to students who think it's no big deal?

Milam for a change, exposed the Republicans class-war against poor Wisconsinites, no less.

JG Excerpt:
“The state budget is a serious blueprint that must meet the needs of the entire state, yet the Republican lawmakers have deliberately targeted citizens living in Democratic areas as less worthy of service and attention” -- Sen. Bob Jauch, (D) Poplar

But none of this matters to the Gazette editorial staff. They write up the democrats plans as too much tax too late while describing the Republican budget proposal as fiscal prudence. In their editorial titled Budget plans shine spotlight on great divide, they seemed to continue where Kedzie left off, that is, compromise is essential, but only if the democrats concede.

JG Editorial Excerpt:
The budget proposals offer little common ground. But it’s time for Robson to put her money – make that your money – where her mouth is and swiftly lead the conference committee to compromise.

Why is it only Robson’s time? Where is Mike Huebsch? Absent? On one hand, I don't blame the editorial staff for choosing only Robson to cut through the class warfare of the morally bankrupt Republicans and finalize a state budget. But if Huebsch is there and unwilling to compromise, the least he can do is make himself useful and get the coffee ready.