Posted on 02/18/2011 4:13:38 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday ruled out a compromise proposed by a key union to retain collective bargaining rights in exchange for public workers accepting benefit cuts.
At a press conference, Walker said he could not consider the offer by the largest state workers union because it only covered some public employees and came late in the process.
Walker and other Republicans have been trying to pass a controversial bill that would end a half-century of collective bargaining for most public workers in Wisconsin.
State Senate Democrats said they would stay away for days or even weeks, while Republican efforts to pass the bill in the state Assembly also faced an obstacle.
The 14 state Senate Democrats were meeting Friday in Illinois, and had no timetable for returning, Sen. Jon Erpenbach said at midday.
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Scott Walker is suggesting a winter swim in Lake Mendota.
Maybe by the shores of Waunakee? Where are the Goose Island Ramblers when I need them?
Is there any legislation authorizing government payments or funding pending? If so they need to play this up as a rat shutdown of services. Let the government close down! To hell with the union goons.
I think the Governor should tell them not to come back, because everyday that they are not there is a good day for Wisconsin.
Take the Democrats pay and declare their seats vacant if they don’t secure permission to remain out of state.
Where do you compromise between food and poison?
Decades of voter carelessness are catching up with us. :(
Cold turkey with agonizing withdraw symptoms.
The only way.
If some of the missing Dems were newly elected in November, can’t the people demand a recall vote?
Groups explore recalling missing (Wisconsin) Democrats - Plan to file paperwork on Monday
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