In Wisconsin, where the union protests got their start last week, Republican Gov. Scott Walker warned Tuesday that layoff notices could go out as soon as next week for state employees, depending on actions this week on his budget bill. ‘The missing Senate Democrats must know that their failure to come to work will lead to dire consequences very soon,’ he said. ‘Failure to act on this budget-repair bill means at least 1,500 state employees will be laid off before the end of June.’
Indiana Democrats Stage Boycott - WSJ.com
There’s hardball, and then there’s being a prick. And no, the former doesn’t require the latter.
