Xoff's Blog

Commentary on state politics by Bill Christofferson, who often uses Xofferson or Xoff to shorten his 14-letter last name.

Christofferson, a recovered journalist and ex-political reporter, has been a Democratic strategist and consultant for 20 years and is now retired. He lives in Milwaukee.
He is the author of a political biography, "The Man From Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Sen. Gaylord Nelson," published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

'Radical' plan now 'stunningly ambitious'

Steve Walters, the Journal Sentinel reporter who decided that providing health care to everyone in Wisconsin was a "radical" plan, has backed off a bit.

In Tuesday's story on the state budget, he writes:

It's a stunningly ambitious plan

"Stunningly ambitious" is a step in the right direction. But he still couldn't stop himself from writing that

Republicans say its $15.2 billion annual cost would make Wisconsin the highest taxed state.

while failing to note that Democrats, backed by an independent study, say it will save more than $1-billion a year compared to current health insurance costs.

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