[Cincinatus' Wife]

April 17, 2012: Protest expected as Walker speaks to Illinois Chamber Tuesday "SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker travels to the capital of Illinois Tuesday, April 17th – a place he’s used as a political punching bag for the last year. Walker was invited by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to explain his approach to balancing Wisconsin’s state budget, but some are not ready to roll out the welcome mat. Union workers are planning a big protest that may involve as many as 2,000 people.

Walker is headed into the “lion’s den” Tuesday – Springfield, Illinois – the emblem of all he says is wrong with government. Walker has made no secret about his plans to lure Illinois businesses across the border into Wisconsin, and Tuesday, he plans to bring that message to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

Why would the Illinois Chamber of Commerce invite Walker to speak? “This year it was very obvious that Scott Walker was the right person to bring because of the fact that Wisconsin and Illinois have both suffered serious budget deficits. Wisconsin’s solution was to end with a balanced budget and not raise taxes,” Doug Whitley with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce said."....................

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“This year it was very obvious that Scott Walker was the right person to bring because of the fact that Wisconsin and Illinois have both suffered serious budget deficits. Wisconsin’s solution was to end with a balanced budget and not raise taxes ...”

With Walker's policies, unemployment in WI is below 7%, state tax receipts from wages are up [allowing lower property taxes], and he wants to attract new businesses into the state [which will lower unemployment further and raise more in tax receipts via wages].

People are vote their pocketbooks in the recall and Walker will at least squeak by with 51%-52% - or maybe even blow out with 57% of the vote ...