What ever will Progressive, Geico, State Farm and Farmers Insurance ever do when the politicians from both sides buy up all the commercial time to spew lies and sling mud.

Lot of money invested in insuring that the state is gutted (and all outsourced to his buddies).

The world trade organization and the global economy has made it difficult for the american dream to continue for many americans. The high paying manufacturing jobs that kept the middle class working are going to the low labor countries of the world. The big box/Walmart buy cheap mentality americans love is the driving force and until congress grows a pair and drafts laws that requires corporations to manufacture in the lower 48 the trend will continue. Walker is a puppet and anyone that replaces him will be the same.

Zoom - And you still believe that no corporations fork out cash to the democratic party. OH to be so naive. Ask the GM employees how the union represented them. Didn't work out too well for them when their mismanaged company practically buried them.

spend baby spend $$$$

ms_sassy- You are right. No as will change anyone's mind. Let them spend away.

America: where we have the best politicians money can buy!

that's ok. this same group spent money to put up a billboard in front of the empty GM plant bragging about jobs, remember?

http://gazettextra.com/photos/2012/jan/1...

I'm not that worried. besides, thankfully, I don't have TV, so I won't be invaded by walker's lies. whew

People have already decided. Now let's rock that vote! :)

@Zoom- Love it. So funny.

You mean that I will have to watch all of these adds while watching American Idol ,how rude LOL! Just get it over with already !

(this comment removed by the corporate oligarchy)

teapartysal said, "And here I thought mouse, along with poohbah and fear.. WERE the site staff...."

Sal, we remove one of our own comments every now and then just to keep you guessing. A bit skittish about the recall? Have a cup of warm tea with a bit of lavender. It'll help reduce your stress.

Businessmen pay $2 million for air?
I thought that they were all destitute because of Obama's economic policies.

Coporate control of government, Democrat or Republican, is very, very bad. Corporations represent few shareholders, and in the case of a privately held company like Koch Industries, even fewer.

Now that someone has brought in the Catholic Church and their censure of Ryan, I have a simple question. Is this the same Catholic Church that allowed one of it's Indiana Bishops to uphold the firing of a teacher because she wanted to undergo in-vitro-vertalization to have a child after extensive infertalization treatment. That doesn't sound too "humane" to me. Religion should play no part in politics for either party. I believed at the time they stuck their noses into the contraception debate, they should have kept out of it and they should now.
And... I am Catholic and don't like much of the Ryan proposal.

spark wrote: "Corporations donate and spend to both the Republican and Democratic parties to support their causes. Unions spend the workers money to support the Democratic party and their causes. Really, it's no different."

Unions represent their members (workers). Corporations represent their shareholders. Big difference.

janesvillefirst, you do realize that the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce organization is based on socialist principles don't you? So in your world doesn't that also make the WMC filthy liars? Wow, I'll bet its difficult keeping all these insignificant designations straight.

My heavens.. I see a mouse comment was removed by site staff....really? And here I thought mouse, along with poohbah and fear.. WERE the site staff....

The good guys got to keep raising money to debunk the filthy lies being spewed in the socialist ads.

Mouse - Wow. Religion, women, priests, calling people stupid. Yes, that all relates to this story titled "Business group makes huge ad buy in recalls."
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Sorry, I must have missed something.
FYI, please use this http://www.merriam-webster.com/
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Now, back on topic. Wouldn't you agree that both political sides are guilty and truthfully have no choice but to fork out cash to support their cause? After all, politics is about money. Regardless of what side they are on, politicians are all set for life.

Mouse
Apr 27, 2012 at 2:36 p.m.
I wonder how many businesses are owned by practicing Catholics
How many "catholics" were bought off by Soros?

Mouse - You need to talk to a therapist. Stay on topic.

Wow Mouse. Bringing religion into it now. In addition to calling people names below, you are really stooping to a whole new level. You should be proud of yourself.
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Corporations donate and spend to both the Republican and Democratic parties to support their causes. Unions spend the workers money to support the Democratic party and their causes. Really, it's no different. It unfortunately takes money to win and both sides are just as guilty. All awhile the Country continues to divide and the politicians ON BOTH SIDES solve nothing. Wake up people.

Any bets that the younger teachers are heading out to states that support education? I bet a state that didn't support education would lose jobs, maybe even lose the most jobs.

Had nothing to do with cutting the state education budget? and shame on you teachers that didn't agree to a Teacher tax, you know without corporate welfare Wisconsin could lose the most jobs out of any other state. Oops maybe just maybe we need a right to work state, easier to make it trickle down.

kaysbrew, you dropped your pompoms on those last three cheers.

MPS plans 400 full-time position cuts, eight school closures for 2012-13

Headline for you liberals who don't open links.

I'll bet those teachers, along with the previous 667 will be voting for Governor Walker.

Take a real good hard look liberals as if it weren't for Governor Walker and ACT10, this would be happening statewide. MPS rushed to lock in contracts and ignore ACT10.
If Falk or Barrett is put in charge and given Wisconsin back to the unions. This will happen statewide.
LOOK at what you've done to these unfortunate teachers in your union/liberal pawn game.

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/149055...

How come the Left never complains about the big Corporations and CEO's that contribute HUGE SUMS to the Dem's? How come the Left never complains about the HUGE SUMS the union's GIVE TO THE DEM'S? Makes you wonder who's pocket the DEM's are in. Hurry up mouse, waiting for your retort--------should be another snazzy one.

MadeInUSA, Paul Ryan has other things to worry about as well. He has the Catholic bishops on his case because his budget fails their moral test. And things aren't getting any better for him today... [ http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/... ]

@ Eagle.. yep.... lmao. don't forget c/o about how much company ceo's make, but failing to mention what the union bosses make... much of it off the public buck.. and why does noone ever talk about government motors sending 50 million to mexico to develop jobs there? While the jvill plant sits idle?? Just askin'

"I can tell you I would rather support corporations who bring jobs that Unions who suppress job creation."
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What about corporations that take your jobs to Mexico and China so they can pay 1/100th the wage and no benefits leaving Americans unemployed?
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What about corporations that set up an office offshore so they can say they're not American companies and escape paying income and corporate taxes, leaving middle class Americans to pick up the slack for the tax burden?
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How about corporations like Harley Davison and Mercury Marine that break their unions for no other reason than they can; so they can increase profits by reducing wages and benefits and leaving hard working Americans with less purchasing power and no pensions?
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Now I'm all for companies that bring jobs, but how are you going to tell the difference between one and the other? Not very patriotic.

The problem with the Union vs the Coporation argument is that the executives of these corporations are making MILLIONS of dollars. The people the Republicans claim are greedy and costing job growth to be "stiffled" are asking for middle-class wages & benefits.
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I stand with my neighbor, co-worker and family members looking to remain middle-class and not the millionaire "job creator" sending jobs overseas because of middle-class "greed".
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I recognize the greedy and it is not my middle-class brothers and sisters.

The wage gap between men and women in the United States is 32 percent. it is only 5 percent between union men and women
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Right-to-work laws disproportionately harm people of color. Hispanic and Latino union members earn 45 percent more and African-Americans who are in unions see salaries 30 percent higher than African-Americans that are not in unions
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The more workers that are unionized, the higher the wages that employers will offer, even to non-union workers, since workers are less willing to accept substandard wages
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Higher wages mean more money is spent by working families, boosting the economy and leading to lower unemployment numbers
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Higher rates of unionism lead to increases in productivity in both union jobs and non-union jobs, as employers must bring in new technology, new techniques and better training in order to attract better workers
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Employers frequently offer higher wages to workers in order to prevent them from organizing a union, meaning that even the presence of unions and the possibility of their existence in a workplace increases wages
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Right-to-work laws undercut unionized businesses in the states where they exist because non-union businesses can offer cheaper goods and services by exploiting their workers
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Right-to-work laws interfere with employer-worker contracts by limiting what the two sides can engage in. These laws don't encourage freedom, they restrain it for all involved, placing the 'wisdom' of conservative politicians over that of both employers and workers

SPEAKING OF MINDLESS
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totellthetruth
Apr 27, 2012 at 12:16 p.m.
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No_fascist, unions support their mindless lackey too! I can tell you I would rather support corporations who bring jobs that Unions who suppress job creation.
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•Federal law already prohibits any American from being forced to join a union. Since this is almost the only argument that conservatives put forth in supporting right-to-work laws, and it's 100 percent false, what is the real motivation for these laws?
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Right-to-work laws don't grant any rights, they simply weaken unions
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Federal law also prohibits unions from using member or non-member fees from paying for activities that might violate the political or religious beliefs of the worker
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These laws allow workers who do not pay union dues to obtain the same benefits, including legal representation from unions, as union members without paying for them
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Workers (union and non-union) in right-to-work states make more than $5,000 a year less, on average, than in other states.
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States without right-to-work laws have healthier tax bases, which leads to better government programs and educational systems
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Because unions lead in the fight to ensure safety and health standards for all workers, laws that weaken unions also weaken these standards. The workplace death rate is 51 percent higher in right-to-work states
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Without strong unions to fight for benefits for workers, right-to-work states have 21 percent more people without health insurance
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The infant mortality rate in right-to-work states is 16 percent higher
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Without strong unions to fight for better wages for all workers, the poverty rate in right-to-work states is 2.3 percent higher
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Right-to-work states offer a maximum weekly worker compensation benefit $30 less than other states
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Right-to-work laws disproportionately harm women. Union women, on average, earn $149 more per week than non-union women

This powerful video was posted on different site but exposes liberalism in a brilliant way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-4gnNz0...

Businesses know that once the dust settles and Walker is re-elected, it may shut up the union strangle hold minions. Doubt it, but it will be a great day June 6th

Breaking! This is Kathleen's $1 million ad that is to be aired.

As a supporter of her in the primary, I am proud of her for being the adult in the democrat party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkWP3PLmr...

It is so much fun watching the partisan hacks complain about how much money the other side pulls in, if you criticize the other party for bringing in outside money while your side does exactly the same you are in fact a hypocrite.

MadeinUsa ....would you please stop posting that link on every article you post on! It does not take you to the article you keep jawing about!

Hmmm...I wonder how these business groups have so much money that they can afford to dump $2 million into tv ads?

Did any one expect anything less from "Wisconsin's leading business lobbying group"? Seriouly, why wouldn't "Wisconsin's leading business lobbying group" not do what ever they can to keep the guy linning their pockets with cash for those million dollar bonuses? You know, the tax breaks that were suppose to create 25000 jobs. Someone with, making WI a better state in mind, might make them pay tax? OH THE HORROR!!

"I would rather support corporations who bring jobs that Unions who suppress job creation."
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Based on that statement is there ANYONE who could me MORE misinformed? Unions were created to represent worker interests. The MORE jobs that are created the more workers they represent. The MORE workers they represent the more successful the union. Its ludicrous to suggest unions do anything that would suppress job creation.
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What I find laughable is the lack of reasoning applied that views one large special interest group, focused primarily on advancing the agenda in support of who they represent at the expense of WI taxpayers, as evil and the other as good when in fact, they both carry too much influence with our elected officials. The "Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce thugs" has a nice ring to it, don't you think.

Whatever it takes. Myself and my associates win either way, in the end.

Fedup 1 goes into 2 how many times?

sounds like the same group that declared pizza a vegetable.. these lobbyist unions must be stopped

"Instead, Buchen says the spot is designed to make the case that Walker's policies are improving the state."

"Improving the state..." This is why you don't want to trust business lobbyists; they lie. And these are the same guys who worked so close with Scotty to create those new 250,000, ooops, make that 5,900 jobs? Good luck.

Board members of WMC include Sydney H. Bliss, President and CEO of Bliss Communications, which publishes the Gazette. It would be nice if this fact were disclosed by the Gazette more often.

totellthetruth....Now your just making sense! How dare you....jobs are evil and someone somewhere is rich.

I'm shocked I haven't been getting dozens of robocalls a day like I was before the election earlier this month....I'm sure that will ramp up next week or so...

Total waste of money on BOTH sides. 95% of us have already made up our minds and NO amount of tv ads will ever sway us to change our minds. It is just for that 5% who believe everything they hear without investigating on their own.

Who even watches commercials anymore? Commercial time is when you hit the bathroom, fridge, facebook, twitter, email, gazetteextra, etc.

The unions throwing away members money for Falk then after the primary they will have to spend more money to kiss up to Tom Barrett who they were just cutting down. Go figure.

The Koch Brothers bailing out scooter!

Silly people. Who watches TV anymore?