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Wisconsin to Use Part of Settlement for Budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin will use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office made the decision in consultation with Gov. Scott Walker.

The rest of Wisconsin's share will go toward helping homeowners who were affected by foreclosure abuses between 2008 and 2011.
Walker said at a news conference Thursday that just like communities and individuals affected by the foreclosure crisis, the state has also been harmed and the payment will go toward offsetting that.

But Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a story published Friday that none of the money should go toward the state budget.

A new projection shows the state faces a $143 million budget shortfall.

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by Old man on Feb 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM

To Anonymous 1: Very good comparisons between Doyle and Walker. Doyle may not have been the best but look at what we have now. Walker is pathetic!

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by South of hwy 8 on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:47 PM

If milk was a money maker, I would expect a new headline. Walker takes away all milk filled baby bottles for state use.

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by South of the city on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:35 PM

These people are worried about their homes being foreclosed on and now added to it Walker wants his share of the pie! His grab for power and money just doesn't end! Nice.

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by Anonymous 1 on Feb 14, 2012 at 02:24 PM

What leader? Wisconsin doesn't have a leader now!

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- by Anonymous on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:02 PM in reply to Anonymous 1
  
  and you think bone head doyle was OMG!
  
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  - by Anonymous from anonymous 1 on Feb 14, 2012 at 09:34 PM in reply to
    
    You think Doyle was bad? Really? At least he wasn't in the headlines changing his story each day. He did not have former associates arrested by lawman. Guilt by associatation! Walker wasn't doing his job in Milwaukee if he did not know what was happening with his own staff. Best part is the law enforcement are still not done with any of the cases. Doyle didn't require a meeting and having 2 lawyers to go with him. Doyle at least came out and spoke WITH the voters, not TO them as Walker does. Doyle did not have a controled audience where no one attending could speak. Walker's auduience could only listen. I wonder where you have been? Doyle may not have been the best, but look at who Wisconsin has now! Did you watch any news? Did you read any papers? Did you listen to the radio? You couldn't have!
    
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by One more time on Feb 13, 2012 at 04:20 PM

Headlines - Walker rips off the poor one more time. How many groups and how many ripoffs has Walker pulled? Oh Wisconsin we must be so proud of our leader!

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- by Anonymous on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:03 PM in reply to One more time
  
  the poor pay what in taxes omg simple rip off something thats sucks off the rest of us idiot!
  
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  - by JC on Feb 14, 2012 at 09:23 PM in reply to
    
    You are still lucky you have money to pay taxes. Soon Walker will move in on your group. Then it change. How many have said it won't happen to me. Then it did.
    
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by The truth comes out! on Feb 11, 2012 at 09:07 AM

Walker will take every last dime from the poor and middle class!

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by Gray Location: Merrill on Feb 11, 2012 at 09:03 AM

With all this political news in Wisconsin, where is the governor? Giving a presentation to a conservative c pac convention OUT of state. He really cares about Wisconsin as can be seen by his priorities.

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by The new reality on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:14 PM

I am tired, tired of Scott Walker, tired of leaders who make Wisconsin a depressing place to live. Before Scott Walker, Wisconsin was a place that respected teachers, respected public workers, respected business and we lived our lives with compassion for all. What happened? The answer is Scott Walker, we are acting like he does - with a chip on our shoulder, looking to single out groups of people and punish them. The American Dream is becoming a distant memory to many of us in Wisconsin and we cannot see a future due to the actions of this Governor. He has led many fine Republicans astray with his policies. Our standard of living continues to fall, our education system is strained and our neighborhoods are divided - how sad is this for a once great state.

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- by Anonymous on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:05 PM in reply to The new reality
  
  I respect when you pay your fare share like the rest of middle class wisconsine simple!
  
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by Look on the internet on Feb 10, 2012 at 07:22 PM

If you want to see facts, look on the internet.(R) Scott McCallum used funds receive from the tobacco settlement to pay some of Tommy's deficit. So now in this state we have (R)Scott McCullum, and (R)Scott Walker using funds and then (D) Doyle using the hwy funds. No perfect but it looks like two to one so far. But that could change. The main reason is today. It should be stopped today! We can do something now which we can not do for the past. Walker needs to be removed from office. Enough is enough!

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by jim Location: wausau on Feb 10, 2012 at 06:09 PM

GOVERNOR: HOW DARE YOU !!!! YOU HIPPOCRIT !!! THAT MONEY IS FOR HOME OWNERS!!!! NOT FOR YOUR!!! MISTAKES !!!!

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- by david on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:06 PM in reply to jim
  
  Hm Doyles mistakes remember idiot!
  
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