I think as the year goes on, the situation's going to change.
Right now, it's Republican governors trying to spare the hard-pressed taxpayers, but states with Dem governors have even more-serious fiscal problems, and those are going to start coming to a head soon.
I'm especially watching California and Illinois.
It will be fraticide, Dem against Dem.
And fun to watch (excepting for those living in those states).
The great thing about Wisconsin is this is just the very beginning. For the past 30 years, Joe the private workforce taxpayer, in general, paid little attention to what the public unions - teachers and government employees, were up to. Now in these hard times, their Cadillac ZERO DEDUCTIBLE & ZERO CO-PAY healthcare plans and golden parachute tax payer funded pensions are being exposed, and debated on the national stage. Joe pays $20.00 to see a doctor, $150.00 for his kid's new eye wear, and $500.00+ for a root canal, let alone a thousand bucks for a crown. Joe only has a 401K that he contributes 6% of his salary to while his employer matches 3%. And, he is paying taxes through the nose to fund public employee health plans that have ZERO FRACKING DEDUCTIBLE and ZERO co-pays. New eye wear for the family? Cost ya nothing, the private sector worker picks up the tab. Dr.'s visit and prescriptions? Cost you ZERO! The private sector worker pays for all of it. Pension? After 20 years of employment, the private sector taxpayer hands you a bank account of $1.5 million freaking dollars THAT YOU CONTRIBUTED zero to. That is above and beyond your 401K and Social Security. After 20 of employment on the public dole you "retire" and your $121 THOUSAND a year salary jumps to $287 THOUSAND a year. Then you hire on back to your old job as a "consultant" at $270.00 / hour working 20 a week to keep yourself from being 'bored'.
All paid for by the over taxed private sector workers that can barely keep food on the table and shoes on their kid's feet.
Like I said, the rancid truth of the unions is coming to light to majority of Americans that up until 6 months ago, had zero clue.
By the massive leftist protests and 0bama's big Marxist mouth, the mainstream are finally seeing you GREEDY leftist pukes for what you really are. You are digging the pit and we are running the 'dozer we will use to bury you in that pit.
Face it lefty/commie Marxist/red-diaper-doper-baby/parasites, this *IS* the beginning of YOUR end!
