Attention Wisconsin! The socialists are in charge of the City of Madison and they are planning to capture the State. Joel Rogers and Dave Cieslewicz have a broad, organized and intelligent coalition working to implement and advance their progressive agenda. Remember Municipal Smoking Prohibition, Municipal Minimum Wage, Phosphorous Bans and Inclusionary Zoning? The next push is for Universal Healthcare at the local government level.
The Strategy: “We invite you to join us in a two-year push to achieve health care for all in Wisconsin. We will work with members of the Madison City Council to create a model law for Madison. Then we will move on to other local governments around the state. We intend to create citizen lobbyists across the state to push the model law. The end result will be a broad risk pool and statewide universal health care.”
Democracy for Wisconsin - Madison is run by a vibrant core group of Howard Dean workers and they are the advance brigade responsible for the taking “provide or pay healthcare” from a theory on paper to municipal ordinance and beyond. There is little doubt that Mayor Cieslewicz is an informed participant as evidenced by this May 26 Update comment.
“We need support for our plan from small and large businesses. Politicians across the political spectrum will respond to business support. Mayor Dave, in particular, need to know that business people are behind our plan.”
This is not a Paul Soglin, “lets have block parties” administration. This is not Susan Bauman, “I reduced your property taxes and was voted out” flawed pragmatism. These are not John F. Kennedy Democrats wanting business to be good to the common man. Rogers and Cieslewicz are serious, studied social planners who are experimenting with this city and this state. I recommend keeping a strong spotlight on their activities.
