Milwaukee Mayor's Budget Cuts Police and Fire

The Mayor of Milwaukee says that his budget may force the cutting of up to 84 Police Officers and 75 firefighters.  He says that it is due to Pension Payments for retirees.  He also is blaming the State for not giving him more money to help cover these costs.

The city is in the middle of a major crime growth, and the Mayor is cutting Officers?

He said the budget request was $26.9 million dollars higher than the request for 2017.   The Police Department appears to be looking at a cut of $7.3 million. 

Wonder if the $128 million that the Mayor is spending on the 2.5 mile street car would have helped plug this shortfall?  Also, what about the $3.2 million being set aside annually to pay for upkeep and maintenance of the street car?  Those budgets don't seem to be taking a hit.  So the Mayor is cutting Public Safety to save his street car?

It is time for a leadership change in the City of Milwaukee.  Milwaukee has seen a growth in building, lots of High End Condos, however the population has declined.  Crime has to be a major contributor to that.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 

The City of Milwaukee's population declined by 4,366 people from 2015 to 2016, erasing much of the slow but steady gains the city experienced since 2010, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.  

For the first part of the decade, the city saw slight annual population increases, growing from 595,188 in 2010 to 600,178 in 2014. Starting with the 2015 population estimates, Milwaukee's numbers started declining, falling by about 1% to 595,047 in 2016.

"I will review Milwaukee’s population estimates and those of other large cities, including Midwestern cities, keeping in mind these estimates are sometimes unreliable," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wrote in a statement, saying also that the 2016 estimate is still higher than the 2010 April census count of 594,833.

The Downfall of the HealthCare in America

Thanks to the Leaders of the two parties in Washington the Health Care System in America is failing and will continue to do so.

It all started when Obama Won the Presidency.  He went into the White House with a Majority in the Senate and House and decided that He and the Democrats didn't need the Republicans for anything and forced the Democratic Version of Health Care down the throats of the Republicans and the American People.  Everyone saw the flaws in it right out of the gate.  There were major issues in it and everyone knew it.  But by the time the issues bubbled to the top the Democrats had lost their majority.  Now they were in protect mode.  The legacy of the President and Health Care for all had to be protected at all costs.  Even though it is failing, costing people more money, costing the Government more money, and collapsing it still has to be protected at all cost.

Then the Republicans took control of not only the White House, but the Majority in Congress as well.  They now want to repeal it and replace it.  The legislation that is known as Obama Care needs a major overhaul.  Everyone knows it.  The Republicans feel that they must repeal the whole thing and start over.  Looking more like they are taking a shot at the Legacy Legislation of President Obama. 

The people paying the price for the stupidity is the American People.  I honestly feel like there are a block of Republicans in the Congress that want to improve the Health Care system.  They want to improve on what we have now.  They want to make changes that drive down the costs and maintain the good aspects of the current system.  The problem is that they lack the support from Republicans and Democrats alike.  You have the far left wing of the Democratic party keeping the Democrats sidelined during the process in hopes that it costs the Republicans votes during the election.  They don't care about solving the issue only winning votes.  Thankfully the block of the Republicans is forcing on their own, the Republican party to slow down and do it right.  Solve the issues with the Health Care Bill and not just be in a hurry to pass something.  It would be nice if the Democrats would break from their leadership and be involved in the process so that the American People can reap the benefits of a truly well rounded bill that people want.

Is the Milwaukee Police Chief Really that Lost?

Milwaukee has a major problem with crime.  It is out of control and only getting worse.  Just watch the news every night and you will see, the first 5-10 minutes is all about the shootings, car thefts, robberies and more.  It is completely ridiculous.

Anyone will tell you that criminals are thriving in Milwaukee.  The Milwaukee Police Department won't chase you.  Just drive away fast and they let you go.  It is the Policy the Milwaukee Police Chief has.  I have heard from people on both sides of the law how this has increased crime.  I know people in the city tell me, "Cops don't care they have more important things to do.  Just drive away they won't chase you".  I also have heard from other Police Officers outside of Milwaukee talk about how criminals flee their jurisdiction to get into Milwaukee where they know they are safe.

I even witnessed kids who vandalized a car by throwing a large rock at it.  It damaged the car and the driver pulled over.  The kids sat there and laughed.  The driver called the police and told the kids that.  They laughed again and said go ahead and call them, they won't come here they have more important things to do.  The Police never did show up, instead the driver had to drive to the Police Station to file a report. 

The Milwaukee Police Chief and the Milwaukee County DA have the crime problem figured out.  They know how to stop it.  The problem is that it is out of their hands.  The crime problem in Milwaukee lies some 75 miles to the West in Madison.  It is the Conceal Carry Law.  That is what is causing the problems in Milwaukee.  Just ask the Milwaukee Police Chief.

I have searched and searched and out of all the many many many shootings and killings in Milwaukee have only been able to find a few where the shooter was a Conceal Carry Permit holder.  So please explain to me how the law plays into the rise in crime in Milwaukee?