tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post209935178173876080..comments2024-02-20T19:58:27.733-06:00Comments on Jake's Wisconsin Funhouse: Milwaukee keeps grabbing more out-of-towners. Why can't they keep that money?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post-73988863954932027862018-01-21T19:55:51.547-06:002018-01-21T19:55:51.547-06:00Because Walker defunded the daylights out of any c...Because Walker defunded the daylights out of any county services that might lift people out of poverty. Then the cynical fool would stand around and say "See, it's not worth it to invest in these things."<br /><br /> I'll also remind you that Walker ignored the will of County voters in 2008 to have a 1% sales tax designated for transit, parks and other cultural needs. Jim Doyle and the Dems should have told Scotty to shove it up his backside, but instead they agreed not to put anything in. And so the County and City continues to have issues meeting the extra needs that urban areas have as a result of the extra tourism and commuters that go into the city without paying the property taxes that go to city/county services. Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post-23790641184640615392018-01-21T10:54:59.586-06:002018-01-21T10:54:59.586-06:00To be fair, Milwaukee was a crime-ridden shithole ...To be fair, Milwaukee was a crime-ridden shithole when Walker was Milwaukee County Executive and was in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com