tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post6364877203889426584..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Walker administration projects US job growth 50% faster than Wisconsin'sJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-73373523787965267982015-05-14T12:46:05.744-05:002015-05-14T12:46:05.744-05:00Actually, you're the one being silly. Minnesot...Actually, you're the one being silly. Minnesota didn't get it as bad as us in the recession, but has done much better coming out of the recession, <a href="http://econbrowser.com/archives/2015/05/is-wisconsin-outpacing-other-states" rel="nofollow"> post from UW's Menzie Chinn showed. </a> <br /><br /> Walker's a fiscal and economic FAILURE that has held this state back. Admit it and own it.Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-80503213178057630962015-05-14T11:38:28.442-05:002015-05-14T11:38:28.442-05:00This is a nonsensical argument. You can't just...This is a nonsensical argument. You can't just go around comparing percentage increases in employment with any more legitimacy than you could compare number increases in employment. Wisconsin's unemployment rate is lower than the national average. Any reasonable person understands that there will always be some base level of unemployment as people are in transition, so it isn't realistic to aim for 100% employment. That would actually be undesirable as it would mean that there is no mobility in the job market. The fact is that there is more room for the average employment numbers to move than there is in Wisconsin, so a larger percentage improvement doesn't mean that the US is doing better on average. Indeed, it could very much indicate that the US average LAGS Wisconsin over time.<br /><br />If I'm getting a 95% in a Stats class and you're getting a 70%, and then we take a test and get our grades back and you're now getting a 73.2% and I'm getting 96.1%, then while it is factually accurate to say that you improved by a greater percentage than I, that doesn't mean that you're doing better than I am. Again, you have more room to move up, while I, on the other hand, have a ceiling as far as improvement potential is concerned. Given that I was never at 100%, I will always be under 100%, and so my gains will be marginal. Still, I'd take my score over yours, even in consideration of the fact that you had a higher percentage improvement.<br /><br />All I'm saying is that while there is plenty to complain about with Walker, this isn't an argument that you should make. It doesn't hold water and it hurts your credibility. You're smarter than this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-5746094293383764642015-05-13T17:25:50.878-05:002015-05-13T17:25:50.878-05:00What? Facts!? Say it aint so. Someone will take th...What? Facts!? Say it aint so. Someone will take the fall for this major mistake. <br /><br />Though staff probably couldn't get a line through to the chief to hear how they should spin a fact into a lie while still claiming to be an eagle scout. Liar #TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-45637406451953053012015-05-13T16:03:05.717-05:002015-05-13T16:03:05.717-05:00It will get worse with the next round of tax cuts ...It will get worse with the next round of tax cuts for corporations too. He intends for corporations in Wisconsin to pay zero tax.my5centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942220162477583126noreply@blogger.com