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Ok I don’t want to argue w the freepers.

My question is what was his motivation

Period.

period.

There are two types of unions - private sector and public sector. Recall that until about 50 years ago, even the progressives recognized that public sector unions were an abomination. When a public sector union uses "collective bargaining", the private-sector taxpayer is like the sheep invited to the barbeque by the wolf pack.

The problem is aggravated when public-sector unions join private-sector unions to strangle enterprise. Walker wisely understands, and has been willing to work on behalf of the sheep against the ravages of the wolves. Progressives are predators; progressive unions are like piranha in a wading pool. Not a good idea. Hurray for Walker for standing up for the little guys.

The unions, especially, the public sector unions, but also the private labor unions, as opposed to the trade unions, were the primary bankrollers of the democrats in Wisconsin. They bought and paid for politicians at all levels in Wisconsin.

This was a revolt of the middle class taxpayer against government workers who were controlling local and state government against the will of the people and voting themselves things like “backdrop” pension payments. The Milwaukee County Pension system was a crime — retirees could get “backdrop” payments of six and seven figures, then get a retirement income of more than half their highest three years of pay. ...then they would get re-hired as Consultants for what they once made.

School boards were controlled by the teachers’ union, county boards controlled by the employees’ unions. Campaigns were bankrolled by both unions along with SEIU and the AFL-CIO.

The voters who elected Walker and the strong GOP majorities in Wisconsin were largely middle class workers and small business owners.

If I was going to describe the Wisconsin GOP, it would be a party of guys who own two trucks with ladder racks on top.