After waiting 3 weeks for the Democrats to return from Illinois to vote on Governor Walkers budget repair bill, the Republicans amended the original bill to take out "fiscal issues" and passed a bill to strip collective bargaining rights from public workers. A quorum of 20 wasn't needed and the bill passed 18-1.

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All hell is breaking loose in Madison. The democratic senators, most still in Illinois, are claiming it an injustice and the union is calling for a strike by all union employees.

More to follow but it's about time. How long should the Dems have been able to keep the state hostage? Wisconsin was in a budget crises and couldn't afford to wait any longer for the loser 14 senators to return.

About time someone stood up to the unions. Hard working taxpayers are sick and tired of paying for the new elite - union public workers!

Congratulations Governor Walker and taxpayers of Wisconsin.