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Dold differs with Wisconsin governor on collective bargaining.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker characterized his message of scaling back collective bargaining rights among other measures to correct his state’s fiscal course as one of courage to more than 600 members of the Lake County Republican Federation Friday in Lincolnshire. Not everyone in the room agreed with all aspects of Walker’s medicine for his state, but he got a loud and lengthy standing ovation when he finished his remarks as the keynote speaker of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Federation. Earlier: Protesters Greet Walker in Lincolnshire “These moves are about the next generation, not the next election,” Walker said. “This is about who runs our state. Is it the union bosses or the hard working taxpayers? I put my faith in the …
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Gary
11:54 am on Monday, April 23, 2012
DBD, "But the problem is with the voters ..." Right! "Get someone out there who is smart and does things for the people of the state, not themselves." Huh? How can this happen until you fix the first problem? Don't get caught in the hero worship trap of waiting for the right politician to save us. Stop worrying about the politicians, and focus on educating the people. If the people understand the… more ›