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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Feb 25, 2011 02:02pm |
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| Category | Commentary |
| Author | Paul Krugman |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Friday, February 25, 2011 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In recent weeks, Madison has been the scene of large demonstrations against the governor’s budget bill, which would deny collective-bargaining rights to public-sector workers. Gov. Scott Walker claims that he needs to pass his bill to deal with the state’s fiscal problems. But his attack on unions has nothing to do with the budget. In fact, those unions have already indicated their willingness to make substantial financial concessions — an offer the governor has rejected.
What’s happening in Wisconsin is, instead, a power grab — an attempt to exploit the fiscal crisis to destroy the last major counterweight to the political power of corporations and the wealthy. And the power grab goes beyond union-busting. The bill in question is 144 pages long, and there are some extraordinary things hidden deep inside. |
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