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Harder for democrats to communicate directly with workers. >> thats what howard said. thats what howard said. >> do you disagree with that? >> this is a state issue in a state where theyve got serious budget problems. because payroll pensions are such a huge part of the budget. youve got to deal with it and you cant deal with it for one year. >> lets talk about -- you ask about the president. the president is one of the greatest politicians in the history of the united states. and he, hes quiet?...

Of wisconsin likes the outcome, whatever it is a few months from now thats where the president wants to be going into his re-election. thats why hes staying out of it. >> howard fineman had an analysis about this and how in many ways this is about the gops attempts to win more governor seats around the country. what happened why did republicans only get 12 this last go around? according to gop strategist and governor haley barbour of mississippi, who chaired the rga in 2010, the power and money ...

Their reputations behind this. the news not better for governor walker. among national republicans in his own state, when asked by thç milwaukee jurn he will sent continue he will, paul ryan said, quote, im not going to get into that. im not a student of state budgets. fellow republican congressman shawn dovey says he believes he is doing what he thinks is right, but on the bargaining issue, quote, i am not going to engage in a state issue. then republican congressman ribble who criticized demo...

That and suddenly people go, whoa, thats probably a pretty good idea. >> right. thats right. and people say yeah, you should have collective bargaining over wages and benefits but no, a collective bargaining contract shouldnt tell us how to educate our kids and thats the point that walker needs to be making and i think he will and i think that the advocacy groups that are advocating and advertising in wisconsin will and i think walker will win this battle and by the way, its contagious. mitch da...

Stand up for the rights weve earned to bargain collectively. i.e., he should act like a democrat. this from kathleen. she says its risky and tricky. hell be criticized no matter what course of action he takes. this from allison. president obama needs to stay out of it. this is a state issue not a federal one. and this from david. he said, interfering in state politics is tricky constitutionally but if he can intervene in strike-related situations for the national good, airline strikes, for examp...

Washington post." he writes about whats happening in wisconsin. this is pure, unadulterated union-busting, not with goons and brickbats, but with the stroke of a scheming governors pen. then you have richard cohen on the other side writing about the governor saying, walker is personifying the feeling of resentment and anger toward government worker whoz have so gamed the system that some of them retire on larger stipends than the average american makes in salary and with health care, too. we fee...

You, even if you dont like it or agree with it, its called a tax. when they spend it its not an investment unless you get the return. with government if the venture succeeds they get the benefit. if it fails, you eat it. follow me so far? when the president tells us that his proposed spending is an investment, hes not telling you how much you are actually on the hook for. tonight, we want to introduce you to something brand new, the fox news taxpayers calculator and show you how much these inves...

Authority to exact money from you, even if you dont like it or agree with it, its called a tax. when they spend it its not an investment unless you get the return. with government if the venture succeeds they get the benefit. if it fails, you eat it. follow me so far? when the president tells us that his proposed spending is an investment, hes not telling you how much you are actually on the hook for. tonight, we want to introduce you to something brand new, the fox news taxpayers calculator and...

You, even if you dont like it or agree with it, its called a tax. when they spend it its not an investment unless you get the return. with government if the venture succeeds they get the benefit. if it fails, you eat it. follow me so far? when the president tells us that his proposed spending is an investment, hes not telling you how much you are actually on the hook for. tonight, we want to introduce you to something brand new, the fox news taxpayers calculator and show you how much these inves...

Employees, theyre our neighbors, theyre our friends. >> okay. is this a smart move to come out and talk about this? because on the one hand, yeah, it might bolster union support. on the other hand, its a state issue. so, what is your take there? >> well, look, i think the president was careful to say in the earlier part of that clip, look, obviously, a governors got to try to balance his budget, but that whats going on here doesnt appear to be just that. you know, theres been some discussion abo...