Saturday, May 23, 2009

JFC To Look at Prevailing Wage Proposal

Once again, they are looking to further increase the cost of government.

The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will consider a measure to require construction companies to pay prevailing wages on jobs that get government support in a rare Saturday meeting.

Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle included the measure in his version of the state budget that the committee is now considering. Democrats who control the committee are expected to tweak Doyle’s proposal before forwarding it to the full Legislature.

The construction industry has decried the measure, saying it would drive up the cost of projects. Unions counter that the plan ensures workers get union-level wages, even if they’re not represented by unions.

When do you suppose they will get around to addressing the second largest budget deficit in the country?  After they finish making it worse?

(2) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1042 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. They’ll stop when they run out of ideas of things to tax, tax, TAX.  Grief, they’re totally out of control!

    Posted by Jeni on May 24, 2009 at 0723 hrs


  2. Not yet….still busy putting non-budget items in the budget.

    Budget measure would require pharmacies to dispense prescribed contraceptives
    By Associated Press

    May. 24, 2009 11:44 a.m. | Madison - Wisconsin’s budget committee has approved a measure that would force pharmacies to dispense prescribed contraceptives.

    Sen. Judy Robson, a Beloit Democrat and member of the Joint Finance Committee, says some pharmacists refuse to dispense contraceptives despite a doctor’s prescription. She says birth control is a basic health care need.

    She says the provision means only that a pharmacy must have someone on duty who is willing to dispense contraceptives.

    Violators would face up to $2,500 in forfeitures.

    The committee on Saturday voted 12-4 to insert the measure in the state budget.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on May 24, 2009 at 1425 hrs


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