Wisconsin Win

By Douglas V. Gibbs



When Governor Walker and the Republicans in Wisconsin took on the unions, the union thugs came out with both barrels blazing. Then, to attempt to further disrupt the effort against the unions, they launched assaults by way of recalls. Six Republicans were under attack, and after the dust settled, the recall failed.



Now a recall of Democrats is coming next.



It will be interesting.



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Government employees in Wisconsin paid just 6 percent of their health care premiums and next to nothing for generous pensions, and the average teacher in Milwaukee makes $101,000 a year. Government union contracts also require layoffs to occur on the basis of seniority. Long-time government employees can rest assured that they will never get laid off.



Wisconsin’s resurgence comes after three years of job losses — more than 150,000 jobs were lost in the three years before Walker became governor. Since he took office in January, the state has added 39,300 private-sector jobs. That puts Walker on pace to exceed his goal of 250,000 new jobs in four years.