The race for the Supreme Court may just be the last time we see publically funded campaigns. Gov. Walker thinks corporate money will save the state lots of cash and encourage other businesses to exercise their free speech rights.
Capitol Time: In the future, if a provision to dry up the funding source in Gov. Scott Walker's budget makes it through the Republican-controlled Legislature, no candidate in their right mind would sign up for it.
Walker's budget kills the Democracy Trust Fund, which funds qualifying Supreme Court candidates … would roll that money into the Wisconsin Election Campaign Fund, which is currently funded by a tax return check-off … The participation rate is going to drop," state Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney. Walker's proposal limits funds to whatever is in the election campaign fund. In 2009, the amount raised from the tax return check-off was $166,344. So if a candidate goes to the trouble of qualifying for the public financing, there's no guarantee there will be any cash.
If the Egyptian people can bring down a dictator after 30 years of police state rule, why can’t state employee unions bring down this Governor or at least start a Governor recall effort. This is the United States of America, re-learn how to do it yourself.
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