What if the Union busting is a red herring, a distraction from the real thing in the bill

[Duer 157099]

the one that allows the public utilities to be (? what does it allow, exactly?) to be managed by private (eg, Koch) contractors?

Could this be what is really going on? When Walker finally capitulates on the union part, everyone is so happy that they don't notice the other provision?

[GodlessBiker]

1. You mean the double switcharoo, three card, squeeze play?

[JHB]

2. It's not a red herring, it's a one-two punch

[TBF]

5. Bingo - he wants it all. nt

[FreakinDJ]

10. DING DING DING - We have a Winner Folks

[barbiegeek]

3. Koch wants to buy the Utility company

[Earth_First]

4. Well I already own Water Works and I ain't selling it for any less than a brazillion. n/t

[madinmaryland]

7. How much is a brazillion??

:shrug:

[JHB]

14. 10^6 Brassieres...

...or so I was told by some boob.

[TheMadMonk]

15. Just 1. But he shows a lot of skin. /nt

[Earth_First]

18. A LOT! n/t

[Faryn Balyncd]

6. The inside deal giveaway to Koch should indeed get more airplay.

[Little Star]

8. I am surprised thats not getting more attention. But...

I think he 'feels' powerful enough to pull off both. Lets hope he's not!

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[Duer 157099]

12. No, that the union busting was to distract from the real issue

To divert attention away from the provision where Koch would benefit.

That way, if Walker must give in to the public pressure about the union busting, he still has the nice Koch giveaway that nobody was paying attention to.

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[TheKentuckian]

19. No, the Koch brothers are zealous ideologues and I'm sure see the destruction of unions

and eliminating that upward pressure on wages and benefits along with killing a revenue source other than corporate money in American politics as better than ca$h and property.

[BeFree]

20. Kochs have many union employees

And they'd like to have none. That way they could be closer to their dream of having nothing but slaves.

[JHB]

17. Political support for politicians who might oppose them

Cripple a major source of opponents' financial and manpower support, cripple opponents. Simple.

Plus they get to screw people who annoy them. never underestimate the power of jerkhood.

[WinkyDink]

11. I'd say it's a two-fer!

[guruoo]

16. Not any more. nt

[malaise]

21. Both are part of neo-liberalism

Destroy the unions and privatize the utilities and anything else they can steal.