The effort by Wisconsin's Governor, Scott Walker, to rein in State Employee unions, has gripped the nation. It seems that most people grasp the significance of the struggle.
Frankly, many states, like New York, are going broke and one of the main reasons is compensation of public employees. At one time, public employees were underpaid versus the private sector, so enhanced fringe benefits made sense. Today, however, public employees have higher average compensation. Public employee wages and pensions threaten to bankrupt many states.
Clearly, the battle lines are being drawn. The Democrats strongly support the unions in this battle, because public employees, particularly teachers, are the backbone of the party. Republicans seem determined to get these unions under control, arguing that the system is broken and unsustainable. This fight may well be a defining moment for our nation.
Charles Krauthammer thinks so. Read his take on the issue from National Review Online.
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I back the governor of Wisconsin totally in this case. The civil service unions have raped and pillaged the states for too long. The democrats chickened out and ran away to hide in Illinois. Just like brave Sir Robin.
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