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February
23,
2011
The
Office
of
Governor
Scott
Walker
115
East
Capitol
Madison,
WI
53702
Dear
Governor
Walker,
We
are
writing
to
you
today
to
let
you
know
that
you
have
our
gratitude,
our
support,
and
our
encouragement
to
keep
pressing
forward
in
your
effort
to
balance
your
state’s
budget
without
raising
taxes,
while
reducing
spending
and
reforming
Wisconsin
state
government.
Wisconsin
government,
like
the
federal
government,
has
become
too
big,
too
expensive,
too
in
debt,
and
it
is
not
going
to
embrace
change
easily.
However,
we
believe
the
results
of
the
2010
elections
provided
you
with
a
mandate
to
implement
change,
so
that
Wisconsinites
can
have
more
jobs,
more
freedom,
and
more
opportunity
to
pursue
happiness
now
and
for
generations
to
come.
During
your
campaign
you
said
that
“We
can
no
longer
live
in
a
society
where
the
public
employees
are
the
haves
and
taxpayers
who
foot
the
bills
are
the
have-‐nots.”
We
agree.
When
politicians
bestow
unsustainable
benefits
and
pension
plans
on
government
employee
unions
(often
overwhelmingly
subsidized
by
taxpayers),
and
in
exchange
these
unions
use
their
financial
power
–
often
collected
through
mandatory
dues
–
to
systematically
reelect
these
same
politicians,
there
is
a
clear
conflict
of
interest.
This
vicious
cycle
has
led
to
a
projected
$3
trillion
pension
deficit
nationwide1,
with
taxpayers
expected
to
foot
the
bill.
We
applaud
the
serious
approach
you
have
taken
to
tackle
the
challenges
facing
your
state.
We
call
on
Wisconsin’s
Senate
Democrats
to
match
your
seriousness
by
returning
to
the
jobs
that
Wisconsin
voters
elected
them
to
do.
It
is
time
that
Wisconsin
Senate
Democrats
stop
shirking
their
responsibilities
and
show
up
for
work.
1
Biggs,
Andrew.
“An
Options
Pricing
Method
for
Calculating
the
Market
Price
of
Public
Sector
Pension
Liabilities.”
American
Enterprise
Institute:
February
26,
2011.
<http://www.aei.org/paper/100088>
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As
the
country
watches
the
events
unfold
in
Madison,
we
hope
that
citizens
everywhere
understand
what
is
at
stake.
Your
effort
to
balance
your
budget
and
reign
in
government
spending
is
a
test
of
whether
we
will
continue
to
have,
as
our
Founders
established,
a
government
of,
by,
and
for
the
people.
As
you
press
forward,
please
know
that
you
have
our
steadfast
support.
Sincerely,
Michael
Hintze;
Wisconsin
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GA)
Amy
Kremer;
Tea
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GA)
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GA)
Cindy
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Clark;
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Real
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HI)
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Charlie
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Iowa
Tea
Party
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Lutz
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Des
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IA)
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LeBlanc;
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Party
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LA)
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LA)
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