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Wisconsin? Scale-backs or layoffs?

Is this really a "people's revolt"? <---as the media would have it. Or is this just more public employees wanting to continue their sweetheart deals no matter how much the taxpayers have to shell out? Anyone like to respond rationally?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It would seem it is simply people standing up for their rights...since the public employees have agreed to all the financial aspects of the bill and are simply asking that the section that removes their collective bargaining rights (for everything but salary at the CPI increase rate) be removed....they don't seem to be asking for any "sweetheart deals" so it looks like we will now see the true intent of the Governor....

    "Madison - State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) issued a statement on Saturday saying that he had been told that all state and local public employees, including teachers, have agreed to the financial aspects of Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.

    "This includes Walker's requested concession on public employee health care and pension," Erpenbach's statement said. "In return, they ask only that the provisions that deny their right to collectively bargain are removed. This will solve the budget challenge."

    Christina Brey, a spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, confirmed that her organization of state teachers had agreed to the financial aspects of Walker's request."

    http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/116530348.html

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Greedy public employees thinking they have an entitlement to your tax $$.

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