Pundits have no basis behind their early-season projections
By Whitney Newman and Max Sternberg | Apr. 20, 2011
Every day, the national debt rises by $4 billion. This is an astounding number by any account, and one that is unsustainable for a healthy economy. In response to this spiraling plunge, a number of our nation's most prominent politicians have put forth plans to single-handily eliminate the deficit and get America back on the ""Path to Prosperity."" Like a peanut gallery playing a game of hot potato, the Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree about the right combination of cuts and tax increases, offering wildly different proposals with little chance of reconciliation.
It is fair to say the New Badger Partnership has ruffled some feathers across the state. Members of other Wisconsin state universities have said the plan to break UW-Madison from the UW System will hinder its ability to properly function. The campus far left has called the plan an attempt to privatize the university. State Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, has made it his mission to stop the initiative, announcing Tuesday his quest to remove the New Badger Partnership from the upcoming budget proceedings.