posted by leo
on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 09:07
More fear-mongering in order to achieve partisan ends this time (not surprisingly) in Wisconsin from Brian Beutler at TPM:
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Ginned Up Budget Shortfall To Undercut Worker Rights
Wisconsin's new Republican governor has framed his assault on public worker's collective bargaining rights as a needed measure of fiscal austerity during tough times.
The reality is radically different. Unlike true austerity measures -- service rollbacks, furloughs, and other temporary measures that cause pain but save money -- rolling back worker's bargaining rights by itself saves almost nothing on its own. But Walker's doing it anyhow, to knock down a barrier and allow him to cut state employee benefits immediately.
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