Comments on: Wisconsin’s business environment http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/08/30/wisconsins-business-environment/ progressive politics from Madison, Wisconsin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:29:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: John Foust http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/08/30/wisconsins-business-environment/#comment-101157 John Foust Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/08/30/wisconsins-business-environment/#comment-101157 I found his comments incoherent. They're not even an anecdote, as good storytellers will insert pertinent detail to flesh out the story. Can anyone tell where he was and why he was there? For starters, why is a Hales Corners software consulting firm buying a "gas and oil company"? Once we have a few facts, perhaps we can have a real discussion about what was right and wrong about that government office or Wisconsin's courtship of businesses either leaving or entering the state. They're talking about this over at Boots and Sabers, too. See link above. I've made a number of comments there. I found his comments incoherent. They’re not even an anecdote, as good storytellers will insert pertinent detail to flesh out the story. Can anyone tell where he was and why he was there?

For starters, why is a Hales Corners software consulting firm buying a “gas and oil company”?

Once we have a few facts, perhaps we can have a real discussion about what was right and wrong about that government office or Wisconsin’s courtship of businesses either leaving or entering the state.

They’re talking about this over at Boots and Sabers, too. See link above. I’ve made a number of comments there.

]]> By: goofticket http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/08/30/wisconsins-business-environment/#comment-101156 goofticket Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:31:24 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/08/30/wisconsins-business-environment/#comment-101156 Texas? That state is trying to define what dysfunctional is. Rampant corruption in government, gang rapes at youth detention centers, a business evnviroment that encourages illegal alien employment and of course, the oil industry running to Dubai. Mr Carter should look at Mississippi, where they have the highest unemployment rate, the highest poverty level..and 100% neocon support. Texas, however has local income taxes, massive property tax rates, and everyone gets a sales tax. State: 6.25% County: .5% City: .5% Transit: .25% Special purpose: .125% Sales tax....almost 8% Wisconsin 5% with some localized .5% additions. Mr Carter is paying 2% more to do business in Texas....unless he is selling his oil products elsewhere...like China. Texas? That state is trying to define what dysfunctional is.
Rampant corruption in government, gang rapes at youth detention centers, a business evnviroment that encourages illegal alien employment and of course, the oil industry running to Dubai.

Mr Carter should look at Mississippi, where they have the highest unemployment rate, the highest poverty level..and 100% neocon support.

Texas, however has local income taxes, massive property tax rates, and everyone gets a sales tax.
State: 6.25%
County: .5%
City: .5%
Transit: .25%
Special purpose: .125%
Sales tax….almost 8%
Wisconsin 5% with some localized .5% additions.

Mr Carter is paying 2% more to do business in Texas….unless he is selling his oil products elsewhere…like China.

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