Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker defends efforts to balance state budget

[steve2470]

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110212/APC0101/102120538/1892/AAA/Walker-defends-fight-unions-balance-budget?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Gov. Scott Walker drew fire Friday for his plan to seek major public union concessions to help balance the state budget.

Still, he said the changes are needed to help local government agencies and schools address "sizeable" state funding cuts that he plans to use to help the state balance a $3.6 billion budget deficit.

Speaking at The Post-Crescent Newsmakers interview streamed live on postcrescent.com, Walker said he will unveil specifics of his spending cuts in his two-year state budget plan later this month. He suggested the cuts will be substantial.

Walker drew outrage from public employees and Democrats on Friday, including a protest of educators outside The Post-Crescent in downtown Appleton, after he introduced a bill to balance a shortfall in the current state budget, which ends June 30. The plan requires numerous major union concessions.

[PA Democrat]

1. If Walker's plan wasn't so OFFENSIVE it wouldn't need to be DEFENDED.

[liberal N proud]

2. But he can't explain how collective bargaining is keeping that from happening

There is nothing about collective bargaining that balances the budget.
NOTHING!

[WinkyDink]

3. Does he explain his tax-cuts, too?