Bob Cesca: The Wisconsin Lie

[Hissyspit]

http://www.bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2011/02/the_wisconsin_l.html

Oh holy crap! Another Republican lie debunked. No tax dollars are used for worker pensions:

Gov. Scott Walker says he wants state workers covered by collective bargaining agreements to “contribute more” to their pension and health insurance plans. Accepting Gov. Walker’ s assertions as fact, and failing to check, creates the impression that somehow the workers are getting something extra, a gift from taxpayers. They are not. Out of every dollar that funds Wisconsin’ s pension and health insurance plans for state workers, 100 cents comes from the state workers.

The apologies and corrections are forthcoming in 5... 4... 3...

[Ohio Joe]

1. That is not the repug way

They will simply keep repeating the lie, it is what they do.

[FBaggins]

2. I made this point myself a couple weeks ago... but it's really a distinction without a difference.

Since 100 cents on every dollar they're paid (whether in direct compensation or deferred) comes from tax dollars.