When this fails the our corrupt guv will blame it on the dems and the tribes not a bill that was a complete sell out to his donors.

Republican lemmings don't have a choice. They have to pay back their mining interest's campaign donations somehow. Even if it gets bogged down with lawsuits in perpetuity, the Republicans can tell Goegebic, "At least we tried to get you a return on your donation investment"

It is a very sad day for Wisconsin. I grew up in Northern Wisconsin. I guess if you're not a "tree hugger" you are not going to comprehend what will be lost.
62 percent said they opposed the bill, 29 percent support the bill
The poll says 73 percent of Democrats oppose the bill, while 45 percent of Republicans favor it. 69 percent of people who say they are independent oppose the bill
The Bill
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-OWq...

sad day for Wisconsin...

171,000,000 divided by 2,000 = 85,500
85,500 x 20% = 17,100
17,100 x 2,000 = 34,200,000
171,000,000 - 34,200,000 = 136,000,000
83 x 2000 = 166,000
136,000,000 + 166,000 = 136,166,000
see liars can figure it's only 136,166,000 loss to the state oh yeah the 83 is average tax cut so the 136,166,000 number might be off a little

"The bill would reduce those fees to about 3 cents per ton."
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What do you expect when the bill was wrote by the mining company...?

Because you are showing great concern for the environment this bill should make you very angry...
"New numbers show the controversial mining bill would mean taking away tens of millions of dollars that would otherwise be used for recycling and environmental protection."
"The bill would reduce those fees to about 3 cents per ton. The report says the move means Gogebic Taconite wouldn't have to pay the state about $171 million annually it would otherwise owe."
"Wisconsin open for business"

Hey their drinking the ground water up there. Let them mine backers drink the ground water after the mine and i'll be ok with it. Hey they haven't had a sewage run off into Lake Michigan by Milwaukee lately oh yeah it hasn't rained yet. Two wrongs do not make it right!

Let the Republican digging and polluting begin.

Has the wastewater treatment facility owned by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa been cleaned up yet? Are they still getting violations from the EPA for "releasing excessive amounts of E. coli, phosphorous, and suspended solids into Denomonie Creek", which, according to an issued permit, runs into the Bad River.

http://projects.nytimes.com/toxic-waters...

Bad River watch your back their on their way with beads and promises? Just trust them wink, wink, nod, nod. Remember you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube!

Walker and his party have failed to account for the opposition of native Americans. This will become a federal issue before it is over, native Americans may yet save the environment for future generations.

This must be some of that 'cooperation' promised by the R's. Oh, and 62% of us in WI are against this. But there I go again, thinking the R's actually give a crap about what their constituents think; it's not about them, it's about their corporate donors....