State Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah (Wis.), votes against Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill......

[steve2470]

eliminating bargaining powers for public employees (rest of headline)

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110226/APC0101/102260518/State-Rep-Dean-Kaufert-R-Neenah-votes-against-Gov-Scott-Walker-s-budget-bill-eliminating-bargaining-powers-public-employees

MADISON — A Fox Valley lawmaker was one of just four Republicans to vote against the budget repair bill that's drawn a firestorm of protests in the Capitol this week.

State Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, said he supports having workers pay a share of their benefits costs but thinks Gov. Scott Walker's plan to eliminate most public worker bargaining powers went too far.

The state Assembly passed the bill 51-17 early Friday after about 60 hours of debate. No Democrats supported the measure.

The Assembly's vote sent the bill on to the Senate, but minority Democrats in that house have fled to Illinois to prevent a vote. No one knows when they will return from hiding. Republicans who control the chamber sent state troopers out looking for them at their homes on Thursday, but they turned up nothing.

Cracks in the GOP wall !!!

[tropicanarose]

1. Good! We should write to thank him.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

2. Maybe they are starting to see that this story doesn't end with Scott being the Hero.

[Ellipsis]

3. High concentration of unions in his district. n/t

[Tx4obama]

4. Here's a link to the roll call with the names of the four republicans

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/insession/insessiondocs/Votes/av0177.htm

[Myrina]

5. They were given the OK to vote 'no' because they are in swing districts ...

... and the R's knew they had enough votes to pass it even if a few did vote against it.