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karadinart) wrote2011-04-15 10:10 pm
karadinart) wrote2011-04-15 10:10 pm
Wis Gov Finally Admits Cuts To Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Doesn't Save Budget
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
Remember how Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was insisting that his controversial law to end collective bargaining for most public employees was needed to help save money and balance the budget?
Well, he's now acknowledging that's not exactly true.
During testimony before the House Oversight and Government Affairs committee in Washington, Walker, a Republican, was badgered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) about how much money his law would actually save, reports the Capitol Times of Madison. The topic of the hearing, after all, was state and municipal debt, so Kucinich wondered how the collective bargaining law was relevant.
After some hemming and hawing by Walker, Kucinich asked flat out: "How much money does it save Gov. Walker? Just answer the question."
"It doesn't save any," Walker responded.
More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110415/us_yblog_thelookout/walker-collective-bargaining-law-doesnt-save-money
Remember how Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was insisting that his controversial law to end collective bargaining for most public employees was needed to help save money and balance the budget?
Well, he's now acknowledging that's not exactly true.
During testimony before the House Oversight and Government Affairs committee in Washington, Walker, a Republican, was badgered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) about how much money his law would actually save, reports the Capitol Times of Madison. The topic of the hearing, after all, was state and municipal debt, so Kucinich wondered how the collective bargaining law was relevant.
After some hemming and hawing by Walker, Kucinich asked flat out: "How much money does it save Gov. Walker? Just answer the question."
"It doesn't save any," Walker responded.
More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110415/us_yblog_thelookout/walker-collective-bargaining-law-doesnt-save-money