tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post7297220047050178646..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: How many subsidies can profitable Kimberly-Clark absorb? Plenty, apparently.James Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-19424334805294245602018-07-25T18:33:27.925-05:002018-07-25T18:33:27.925-05:00Kimberly-Clark has been squeezing Wisconsin for de...Kimberly-Clark has been squeezing Wisconsin for decades, going back to the early 1980's when it castigated Democratic Gov. Tony Earl for a "business climate" that was supposedly hostile to corporations. At a time of huge economic insecurity following the Reagan Recession, it triggered a new wave of corporate tax breaks and set the stage for the reign of Tommy Thompson, who began the wave of attacks on teacher unions.<br /><br />Also, K-C pulled its ads from the Ed Asner TV show because it was upset with Asner's vocal opposition to the US war of terror in Central America.<br />RogerDBybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113394004151262565noreply@blogger.com