State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) has proposed a list of things in an effort to out-Democrat the Democrats on Earth Day. Let’s take a brief look at this idiocy.
“Renewable Energy Rebates – This proposal will ensure every Wisconsin resident who wants to purchase renewable energy can do so without any upfront cost, and the rebate will help make it affordable.
Taxpayers already subsidize way too much of this and have been doing so for years. It’s a huge waste that is rife with fraud.
“Clean Energy Corridors – This proposal will make the most of our Volkswagen settlement funds by providing matching grants to businesses along major thoroughfares connecting Wisconsin to our surrounding states.
He wants to create charging stations along Wisconsin’s highways. Not only is it not the role of the state government to provide charging stations for the owners of electric vehicles (does the state run gas stations?), it would rob the private sector and entrepreneurs of the opportunity to capitalize on this technological development.
“Solar & Wind Education & Training Grant program – Solar and wind energy installation is one of the fastest growing industries in our economy. This program will help bolster this developing workforce by providing grants to companies to train workers in these skilled and technical fields.”
If this is truly one of the fastest growing industries, why do the taxpayers need to subsidize the training of workers for it?
“Commitment to Wisconsin Stewardship – Assembly Republicans are committed to protecting our hunting and fishing heritage by supporting our state parks and public lands for future generations.
I hate the Stewardship Fund. Always have. The government already owns way too much land. Taking that much land off of the tax rolls increases taxes for the rest of us while also creating ongoing expense for us taxpayers.
“Recycling Electronics Initiative – We are focused on the problem of electronics disposal. By finding a way to increase the recycling of electronics, we can mitigate the impact these products and pollutants have on the environment.”
This isn’t the role of government.
Taken as a package, every one of these initiatives involves the transfer of taxpayer money to some private person or enterprise – with government bureaucrats deciding who gets paid. Which companies will build the charging stations? Whose land will the Stewardship Fund buy? Which companies get money to train workers? You get the idea. If the programs are run ethically, it gives government a lot of power to pick winners and losers. If they are run like a normal government programs, they will be riddled with corruption, graft, and waste.
I’d like my Republicans to behave like Republicans, please.
Taxpayers subsidize EVERY DAMN THING about ‘solar’ and ‘wind’ energy; at the Fed level it’s about 30%, but will diminish to 20% beginning next year.
That change (-10%) is exactly why the unicorn-fart/pixie-dust solar and wind bunch are pushing for more free money.
Wow!
Did somebody put something liberal in his coffee?
Everyone has the right to vote for their representative, but many know little to nothing about who they’re voting for. More circulation of information like we get in Boots & Sabers is sorely needed to enlighten the mass media fed public.
Once again, the political ratchet strap only tightens leftward, and the Wisconsin GOP has joined the national GOP in its purge of conservatives.
Wow, just wow. How can you say, or even think, this:
“every one of these initiatives involves the transfer of taxpayer money to some private person or enterprise – with government bureaucrats deciding who gets paid”,
when you have been in full support of foxconn? I’m surprised no one tripped on the massive load of hypocrisy.
There’s a really big difference between incentivizing job-creation on the scale of Foxconn and throwing dollars at unicorn-fart “industries” which are founded on the scam of “climate change.”
But yes, Diamond Jim Doyle guaranteed the Indian Casino scams, LeeeeeeeeeeeeeRoy, so you know exactly what that’s all about.
Yeah, right, Dad29, all we need to do is sketch the deal on a napkin, and it’ll work out fine. No reason to bother with due diligence or research or investigating track-records.
Or we can reach back into the 1990s and remember all the billions in tax breaks that Thompson gave to ATT because they promised they’d install broadband everywhere.
I have no use for Thompson, then or now.
Here is another example of the R’s wasteful spending our taxpayer $$.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/25/republicans-seek-join-environmental-lawsuits-taxpayer-expense/3571861002/?fbclid=IwAR2flfRBOuC7HYI43Im6pfPsO1o0ymhxOVcMYWC-U1dtqwCag1HzacHIfQg
Nort complains: “Here is another example of the R’s wasteful spending…”
Right. Do nothing when your SAG, who is suppose to uphold the laws of the the state, is a lazy ass and AWOL.
We wouldn’t want rouge state agencies (the usual tendency of the DNR jackboots) to actually follow state law, now would we.
When will we hear your complaints about Phony nEvers wasting tax payers’ $$? Or didn’t you read the article you cite?
“Evers has also retained private attorneys in those cases — Pines Bach, Lawton & Cates and Gingras, Cates and Wachs — to represent him and other state officials. ”
And when are you going to tells us where all those Conner Sports employees are in Wisconsin? Still waiting…
Not complaining, just pointing out the hypocrisy of the R’s.
MjM, looks like you’ll be waiting for a long, long, long, time. Facts? Never crossed LeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeRoy’s mind.