On Wisconsin to use part of settlement for budget
Posted on February 10 at 10:36 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
lizzyjake,
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Though it is unclear exactly how much money each homeowner might receive, officials have estimated that about $17 billion will go to current homeowners, to help reduce the principal they owe on their mortgages, while people who have already lost their homes can expect to receive checks for $1,500 to $2,000.
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http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la...
Are you sure "The PEOPLE will not see any cash,"?
I am not sure I am reading this chart (http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012...) correctly, but it appears the state governments (not citizens) are already receiving their own portion of relief via the settlement. I can't find a single source (yet) that indicates how much money of the settlement each state individually receives.
On Wisconsin to use part of settlement for budget
Posted on February 10 at 10:08 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Midnight_Ride,
I do not understand your analysis, logic, or question (if there is one). Please clarify.
On Wisconsin to use part of settlement for budget
Posted on February 10 at 9:51 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
So now Walker is stealing more money from the tax payers "to plug a state budget hole." Meanwhile, tax breaks continue to roll for the wealthy "job creators" of the state. I'm not at all surprised.
On No one injured in Friday propane explosion
Posted on February 3 at 10:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It is good to know that no one was injured. I was concerned about that.
On GOP leader packs heat in Assembly
Posted on February 3 at 8:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
jmontywi,
That's Lil' Willy. They don't pronounce the whole word "little". All he needs to do now is have a press conference, get a fly beat, and auto-tune.
On GOP leader packs heat in Assembly
Posted on February 3 at 5:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
garyprimer,
janesvillecomments,
Awesome jokes haha. You guys really made me lol.
Opinionsforfree,
I second that notion. How come the Republicans are all about personal liberty when it comes to something that can kill, but they won't even touch an MMJ bill?
On Disrespecting the president
Posted on February 2 at 11:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
It is almost surprising that with how much time some bloggers spend on this website, they are still unable to recognize another person's valid point if it in any way conflicts with their own personal (non-critical) beliefs.
That is, unless the most active bloggers spend more time reading their own posts, patting themselves on their own backs, than reading someone else's posts and trying to understand their point of view.
What is it called when you choose not to be critical and you simply assume you are right and the other person is wrong? Ahh, I believe that is called ignorance.
On Disrespecting the president
Posted on January 31 at 11:19 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I am not surprised at the people who have made comments stating the Obama not only deserves no respect, but that he actually deserves to be disrespected.
I was not a fan of GWB. I am absolutely not a fan of Walker. Regardless, I would never say that either of the two are un-American. To make such a statement would deteriorate my own character and weaken any arguments I would have.
The Tea Party for some reason believes that Obama is some sort of terrorist. Obama has been a very reasonable president and has worked hard to use teamwork to accomplish his agendas. The Republicans on the other hand have generally only been working hard to tarnish Obama's reputation and to be the best obstructionists they can be. It comes as no surprise that many of those who support Republicans see no reason to respect Obama.
Do you think the captain who was rescued from Somali pirates by Navy Seals respects Obama? Do you think Obama deserves respect for being president when Bin Laden was finally taken out? Do you think the aid worker who was recently rescued from terrorists respects Obama? You might not like everything Obama has done, but you certainly will have a difficult time proving that he deserves no respect and that he disrespects America and her flag.
For many Republican supporters who post on this website, I've never seen you contribute anything positive. This does not bring me dismay because you set the bar low from the beginning. For some Republican supporters who post on this website, though, I have seen you downgrade yourself time and time again. At one point some of you brought up good points and helped to facilitate meaningful and productive conversation. Now, however, you have reduced yourselves to nothing better than liberal hating mudslingers. That certainly does bring me great disappointment.
On Janesville schools to cut German
Posted on January 6 at 12:22 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I understand that many do not see the value of German. My friend just got a job working for Volkswagen in Tennessee. A big reason he got the job is because he speaks German fluently. He took German all four years in high school. I traveled to Germany with him as a part of the Janesville School district's German American Partnership Program in 2003. If you want to work at McDonalds, learn Spanish for an edge. If you want a great paying job, benefits, job security, and to do what you like... learn German. This is truly a sad day.
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On Wisconsin to use part of settlement for budget
Posted on February 10 at 12:18 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What the banks did to cause this financial crisis is considered illegal for the same reasons entrapment by law enforcement is illegal. I agree, people should have spent their money and budgeted more wisely. However, the banks had an obligation to be fair and honest. The banks, in many cases, failed to meet this obligation. Further, some financial institutions were actually betting on the crash of the housing market while simultaneously lubricating the probability. You can argue all you want that this is not the bank's fault. The fact is, people much more educated, intelligent, and (hopefully) just than all of us have already had the debate. The conclusion was that the banks abused their power and indeed did owe United States homeowners as well as the US government monetary compensation.