Obama and Wisconsin Democrats are Fighting for the Wrong Reason

The arguement from the unions are considered ignorant, selfish, and arrogant. The union workers are saying the governor's plan have blindsided them by surprise. Also, they say Gov. Walker's is intentionally targeting public employees while giving tax breaks to businesses worth about $117 million, which provides jobs to many people. The class warfare that Democrats use with proficiency doesn't fly in this turbulent climate. Democrats must understand that giving tax breaks to businesses doesn't equate to owners pocketing the money. These tax breaks give the company room to grow by providing jobs and expansion. Also, the tax breaks will help lower the cost of the product that the companies would pass on to the consumer. The last time I checked public employees don't provide jobs.

(FoxNews) Wisconsin's senate majority leader says the chamber will convene to pass non-spending bills and act on appointments Tuesday even if minority Democrats remain out of state.

Republican Sen. Scott Fitzgerald told The Associated Press on Sunday that he would be reviewing which bills and appointees to schedule for action. He says senators can't wait around "twiddling their thumbs" until the Democrats return.

Protesters and Democratic lawmakers have likened Walker to a dictator, and demonstrators protesting the budget bill have waived signs comparing him to ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and Adolf Hitler.

Walker said he hoped "cooler minds will prevail" and lawmakers will come back to vote.

"Those senate Democrats should realize, if you want to participate in a democracy, you got to be in the arena. And the arena is right here in Madison, Wisconsin. It's not hiding out in Rockford, Illinois, or Chicago, or anywhere else out there. Democracy means you show up and participate.

And they failed to do that. They're walking out on their job," he said.

President Obama, whose group Organizing for America, has bused in some of the nearly 70,000 protesters Saturday, last week called the bill "an assault on unions."

Walker said the president should stay focused on fixing the federal budget, which is $1.5 trillion in deficit this year. The president's plan, rolled out last week, proposes $1.65 trillion in deficits next year.

Under the governor's proposal, unions still could represent workers, but they could not force employees to pay dues and would have to hold annual votes to stay organized. Only wages below the Consumer Price Index would be subject to collective bargaining, anything higher would have to be approved by referendum.