Friedman Failures Drive Walker’s Wisconsin
Scott Walker resurrected the late-Milton Friedman’s trickle down economic policies in Wisconsin, and it’s buried job creation for middle class families.
Student Loan Debt
Paul’s Pals Sell Out Middle Class, Working Families, Farmers, Seniors and Students in Campaign Cash Grab
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, author of the “Ryan budget”, will be in Platteville and Monroe on Friday to headline fundraising events for State Representatives Travis Tranel and Howard Marklein.
What would you do with $27,000?
Today, student loan debt in the U.S. is estimated to hit the $1 TRILLION mark – far surpassing auto-loan and credit card debt. It’s a huge drag on our economy that not only places a heavy burden on the backs of recent graduates, but also poses a risk to our future economic prosperity. In Wisconsin, […]
The Burden of Student Debt
One Wisconsin Now is also creating a website that will highlight national efforts at helping students with excessive debt. At the height of the Occupy protests last fall, young people held signs announcing how much they owed in student loans. While the pundits were asking each other what, exactly, the protesters wanted, a big part of […] [Isthmus]
Brandon Weathersby: College debt crippling to young earners
Students en masse are going deep into unmanageable debt to obtain a degree, something that was inconceivable just a generation ago. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
How financing a college education has changed at the expense of students
The lobbyists of the student loan industry have created a world in which freshman take on a lifetime of financial burden before they even start their life journey.
One Wis. Now Supporters Back to Skies Against Walker at Badger Game
With University of Wisconsin Badgers’ football returning to Camp Randall Saturday after a several week road trip, One Wisconsin Now supporters will also be returning to the skies above with a message about the failure of Gov. Scott Walker and its impact on students. This week’s banner that will fly overhead for the two hours preceding […]
One Wisconsin Now Supporters Back to the Skies Against Gov. Walker at Badgers’ Football Game
One Wisconsin Now supporters will also be returning to the skies above with a message about the failure of Gov. Scott Walker and its impact on students.
Kentucky is Open for Business: WI to lose 165 manufacturing jobs
Perhaps hearing how serious the GOP isn’t about creating jobs during the so-called special jobs session, Dana Holding Corp., an auto parts manufacturer, is closing its doors and moving to Kentucky. The closure will take place at the end of next year or in early 2013, a company official said. It will result in the […]
Student Loan Debt to Hit $1 TRILLION
With each passing day the student loan debt total creeps closer and closer to exceeding the $1 trillion dollar mark.
Corporate lackeys rush to defend trillion-dollar student loan debt
Over the weekend, our “$1,000,000,000,000 IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT – BIG BANKS STOLE OUR FUTURE” banner at the Occupy Milwaukee event was featured in a photo in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Not too long after, corporate mouthpiece Charlie Sykes sent marching orders to right-wing bloggers across the state, all to defend the big banking industry […]
Scot Ross: One Wisconsin Now @ Occupy Milwaukee
Student loans of $100,000 are not uncommon, and guess what? Banks won’t let you off the hook without taking a giant bite for themselves. [Sly's Office]
Occupy Wall Street movement reaches Milwaukee
Occupy Milwaukee protesters march Saturday along N. Water St. past JPMorgan Chase Bank to the M&I Bank building. The student-loan debt held by banks was just one of many issues the marchers displayed on signs. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Statements of Continued Solidarity with Occupy Wisconsin Uprising
The outrage has spread across the nation over politicians like Gov. Scott Walker, who enrich corporate special interests with our tax dollars while gutting public education.
One Wisconsin Now Supporters to ‘Take to the Air’ with Message to Gov. Walker at Badgers’ Football Game
Fans on hand to cheer the University of Wisconsin Badgers’ football game Saturday will see a message about Gov. Scott Walker’s attacks on higher education.
One Wisconsin Now Statements of Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin Uprising
Gov. Scott Walker has stolen our rights as workers, stolen our voting rights, and his policies will add to the $1 trillion in student loan debt.
Our Posts #F*ckYouWashington
You may have heard about the amazing outpouring of frustration and outrage realized this weekend over the ceaseless power of corporate special interests which own the Republicans and can occasionally rent a few Democrats in Congress. This, combined with a superficial and senationalistic horserace mentality by the national media have pushed the patience of the […]
Scott Walker on Higher Education: Not on Your Side
Scott Walker references saving money to pay for his kids’ college education. Given the raise he gave himself, I guess his savings is going pretty well.
It Shouldn’t Be Fighting Boomer Fest, Anymore Than It Oughta Be Fighting X, Y or Millennial Fest
To Generation X, Y and the Millennials, it’s not up to the Boomers to throw up their hands and walk away — it’s up to us to join in, respect the fights of the past, but firmly accept our seats (note: plural) at the table of leadership.
Thoughts on Handing Our Money to Corporations and the Rich
The tax policies of this state and this country are pouring a higher percentage of dollars into the bank accounts of those at the absolute top of the income stratosphere.