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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
We should be mad at the oil companies...why?
By Kevin Fischer
Tuesday, Dec 2 2008, 10:59 PM
Remember Governor Doyle’s state budget address delivered in February 2007 when the governor said:
"Oil companies have gouged this country in every way they can think of. Exxon announced forty billion dollars in profits…That's not just pure profit, it's coming right out of our pockets. Let's turn the tables on big oil."
Doyle’s brilliant idea? Tax the oil companies to get back at them for their gouging.
Where’s the talk of gouging now?
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board has figured out just how ridiculous Doyle’s idea truly is, but Doyle will push for it again in the next state budget. Dioyle needs to read the paper and pay attention:
"Drumming up oil company outrage was phony back when gas prices were high. So it certainly won't work now that gas is cheap."
