Joel Kleefisch outsources drafting of bill to limit child support for the wealthy to a wealthy donor

[Scuba]

http://bloggingblue.com/2014/01/joel-kleefisch-outsources-drafting-of-bill-to-limit-child-support-for-the-wealthy-to-a-wealthy-divorced-donor/

Joel Kleefisch outsources drafting of bill to limit child support for the wealthy to a wealthy divorced donor

A controversial bill that would allow high-income parents to avoid paying tens of thousands of dollars a year in child support was written with the help of a wealthy donor to the bill’s author, Rep. Joel Kleefisch. The Oconomowoc Republican acknowledged Friday that Michael Eisenga, a multi-millionaire business owner, and his attorney helped write the bill, which could pave the way for Eisenga to force the court to reopen his divorce settlement.

The lawmaker insisted in an interview that the measure, Assembly Bill 540, would not affect Eisenga’s case. “I’m certain the bill would not affect Mr. Eisenga in any way because it’s not retroactive,” Kleefisch said. “He wanted it retroactive. It’s not retroactive.”

However, the bill would require judges to lower child-support payments if they are 10 percent or more above the amount that would have been ordered using the new requirement. That requirement caps incomes subject to child-support payments at $150,000 a year.

Kleefisch’s bill also would prohibit judges from taking into account a parent’s assets in determining the level of child support.

[Ed Suspicious]

1. It's amazing the lengths the privileged pukes will go to avoid responsibility.

[mokawanis]

2. I'm no longer surprised by anything the Wisconsin repukes do

I wonder how Kleefisch thought this would be received by the public? Is this why he ran for office, so he could allow wealthy backers to write legislation? It absolutely disgusts me that we have elected officials like him in Wisconsin.

[a kennedy]

3. I threw the paper back book that was near my computer when I read this.....

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I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS. :

[dembotoz]

4. he just gave us a hammer, we need to use it

[geardaddy]

5. Just saw this on Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/13/1269346/-Wisconsin-Rep-Joel-Kleefisch-bravely-crafts-bill-to-lower-wealthy-donor-s-child-support-payments?