Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Neo-Liberalism

After reading about what Neo-Liberalism means, I now understand a little bit about what Wisconsin is going through. Walker with his Neo-liberal type of plan for or state, I believe, is not going to help and is just going to keep people resisting this plan. An article dealing with Walker and his Neoliberalism, states some more reasons why this bill is not going to help: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=23664. This article states that the budget repair bill will do just the opposite of that. For example, the bill would include selloffs of state power generation facilities,so in no-bid contracts notoriously prone to insider dealing. How is that going to benefit our state? From Walkers proposed bill, it makes me not want to become a teacher in Wisconsin for the moment. All people that fit into the status of middle class are basically getting the wrath of this bill. People that are also struggling to find a job and make money before this bill will probably be in the same boat, or even worse from this bill. This neo-liberal way of thinking means it takes away the governments help dealing with things like welfare and food stamps. Sure, some people that are involved with these programs don't deserve it, but I believe that the majority of people need it at times until they get back on their feet. It doesn't mean that these people are lazy or irresponsible, but maybe the job they do have isn't enough for their family to live on, or there is only one income that is coming into the family. In my opinion teaching is one of the most important jobs there are in the world today and to take away our voice as a result of this bill is not right. Teachers have a right to speak up in their unions, and hopefully it was always for the students best interests.

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