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Republicans have no shame. It does not embarrass them to be caught lying. They don’t mind being complete hypocrites. Last, but certainly not least, they have no compunction about stealing from the American people, or screwing the American people over for their own political or financial gain.
Case in point. Governor Scott Walker (Koch-R) is – he is one of the Koch brothers bought and paid for politicians – going to take the money that Wisconsin is getting from the mortgage settlement, (money meant to go to people who were illegally foreclosed on), and he is going to use that money to fix his state budget. A state budget that is out of whack because Walker gave the rich and corporations a tax break and then found out there weren’t enough teachers, firemen, and policemen to screw over to make up the shortfall.
This is money that is supposed to help struggling homeowners. What an effin’ dirtbag Walker is. This is the face of the new Republican Tea Party. Their mantra: “If you ain’t rich, you ain’t sh*t”
From an article in the Journal Sentinel in Wisconsin:
“Wisconsin will use a chunk of its $140 million share of a national settlement over foreclosure and mortgage-servicing abuses to help the state budget rather than assist troubled homeowners, Gov. Scott Walker and state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Thursday.
Walker and Van Hollen said the majority of the settlement amount earmarked to Wisconsin under a $25 billion proposed nationwide agreement announced Thursday still would go to aid consumers in Milwaukee and other communities struggling with the specter of home foreclosure.
But of a $31.6 million payment coming directly to the state government, most of that money – $25.6 million – will go to help close a budget shortfall revealed in newly released state projections. Van Hollen, whose office said he has the legal authority over the money, made the decision in consultation with Walker.
“Just like communities and individuals have been affected, the foreclosure crisis has had an effect on the state of Wisconsin, in terms of unemployment. . . . This will offset that damage done to the state of Wisconsin,” Walker said.”
Read the rest here: Walker, Van Hollen: Chunk of mortgage settlement going to state budget
