Rachel Maddow says Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year

[formerlurker]

Rachel Maddow says Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year

It has taken hold with conviction: the idea that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker ginned up a phony budget crisis to justify his bold bid to strip state employees of most bargaining rights and cut their benefits.

A volley of e-mails, blog posts and inquiries to reporters followed a  Madison Capital Times editorial on Feb. 16, 2011, that said no state budget deficit exists for 2010-’11 -- or if it does, it’s the fault of Walker and the Republicans in the Legislature.

Liberal MSNBC talk show host Rachel Maddow joined in Feb. 17, accusing Walker of manipulating the situation for political gain.

"Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, the state is on track to have a budget surplus this year," she said. "I am not kidding."

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/feb/18/rachel-maddow/rachel-maddow-says-wisconsin-track-have-budget-sur/

[thundley4]

Walker had a press conference last night and addressed this lie pretty well.  One of the things he pointed out is that the previous administration used stimulus money to kick the can down the road.

[DumbAss Tanker]

I'd trust Madcow's fiscal analysis like I'd trust her chances of putting out on a heterosexual first date.

[TexasCop]

Who listens to Rachel Maddow, anyway?  That guy's a moron.