Missing Wisconsin Democrats Face $100-a-Day Fine

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Missing Wisconsin Democrats Face $100-a-Day Fine

Published March 02, 2011

Wisconsin Republican senators passed a resolution Wednesday to fine missing Democratic lawmakers $100 for every day they stay away from the state capital.

Republicans in the Senate approved the daily fine with no Democrats present. The 14 Democratic senators have been absent for two weeks as they try to block a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill.

Senate Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he hopes the fine will "compel" Democrats to return to Madison.

The fine would go into effect starting Friday.

The Democrats left Wisconsin in order to delay indefinitely a Republican-backed bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees.

The resolution passed on Wednesday also requires the missing Democrats to reimburse the Senate for any costs incurred during attempts to force them to return. Their salary and other per diem payments can be withheld until they pay back the penalties and costs.

Republicans have already withheld the checks of missing Democrats from direct deposit and denied access to copying machines for their staff.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/02/missing-wisconsin-democrats-face-100-day-fine/

[lostinblue 1,989]

Missing Wisconsin Democrats Face $100-a-Day Fine

Published March 02, 2011

Wisconsin Republican senators passed a resolution Wednesday to fine missing Democratic lawmakers $100 for every day they stay away from the state capital.

Republicans in the Senate approved the daily fine with no Democrats present. The 14 Democratic senators have been absent for two weeks as they try to block a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill.

Senate Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he hopes the fine will "compel" Democrats to return to Madison.

The fine would go into effect starting Friday.

The Democrats left Wisconsin in order to delay indefinitely a Republican-backed bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees.

The resolution passed on Wednesday also requires the missing Democrats to reimburse the Senate for any costs incurred during attempts to force them to return. Their salary and other per diem payments can be withheld until they pay back the penalties and costs.

Republicans have already withheld the checks of missing Democrats from direct deposit and denied access to copying machines for their staff.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/02/missing-wisconsin-democrats-face-100-day-fine/

Should be 10,000 per day

[Amby 490]

$100 should scare them back really fast

[^_^ 5,021]

$100 should scare them back really fast

They can ask for contributions on actblue and within a week they'll have enough money to stay away for a year.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I like those Senators' spirit! Not only are they standing up for the little guy, they are donating a part of their salary to the government.

Edited March 3, 2011 by Sousuke

[N M 96]

I think it's a safe bet that the unions will cover any fines!

[JohnSmith2007 353]

$100 should scare them back really fast

$100 each day plus the fact they can't get their paychecks will start to hurt real quick. These are state senators. They don't make much more than the average blue collar worker. I heard that there are several of them that are already talking to Walker about coming back. This will be over in a week or two.

I think it's a safe bet that the unions will cover any fines!

Not if Walker wins they won't. There won't be a union left to pay the fines.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Any bets this Walker doesn't make it come reelection time ? He's going to be dog meat.

[^_^ 5,021]

Not if Walker wins they won't. There won't be a union left to pay the fines.

we on the left still have our money and we will use it just like we did in 2008. watch for money bombs on actblue.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

we on the left still have our money and we will use it just like we did in 2008. watch for money bombs on actblue.

Then that is the way it shall be. Elections have consequences. Right now the right has the power. Next year, who knows?

[mawilson 2,133]

$100 should scare them back really fast

Yeah, really. Make that $10,000 a day and maybe, just maybe, they'll come back.