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Already a compromise. its already a compromise because we allow unions to exist, they get to negotiate -- >> well, what were looking at is not union -- the unions are not happy with that, sir. they want complete bargaining rights. >> in the bill we also say every single state worker has the right to join if they choose, but they cant be mandated. thats supported by the vast majority of wisconsin. >> well, im with you on that one. >> thats not a hard one. do you think, senator coggs, should peopl...

>> what were looking at is the union is not happy with that. the unions are not happy with that, sir. they want to have complete bargaining rights. >> dont you think in the bill we also say that every single state worker has a right to join the union if they choose but they cant be mandated to do that. thats something thats supported by the vast majority of wisconsinites. >> im with you on that one. thats not a hard one. do you think senator coggs should people work for your state be forced to j...

>> what were looking at is the union is not happy with that. they want to have complete bargaining rights. >> dont you think in the bill we also say that every single state worker has a right to join the union if they choose but they cant be mandated to do that. thats something thats supported by the vast majority of wisconsin. >> im with you on that one. thats not a hard one. do you think senator coggs should people work for your state be forced to join a union? >> they shouldnt be forced to jo...

Offering up $300 million in cuts. so what does that mean to a individual? the average salary for a state worker in wisconsin is $48,000. each worker would pay about 3,300 each year for benefits. lets talk about this. the bummer part is the kids really suffer when this happens. schools are closed and teachers are out there protesting. you want them to have, you know, what they want, but at the same time, the students really lose out when they cant go to class. >> especially, too, when you see sma...

Thank yourself with? no, i had it take out of your garage. this is important to understand. everyone in the administration and our yes men in the media have been saying the economy has turned the corner. we pulled the car out of ditch and were back from the brink. no they havent. no were not. even a guy in illinois who is hugely pro union came out and said, quote, a state worker would be told, all right, you have a state benefit package up to today, but starting tomorrow its a different deal. th...

Know. but there is an enormous push back from state worker unions desperate not to lose anymore ground. >>guest: absolutely. here is another fancy graphic. the union movement is public sector unions, last year 7.6 million public sector union members versus 7.1 million private sector unions. increasingly more and more union is made up of government workers. governor walker was the first republican chief executive of milwaukee county in a century and what he did he trimmed the county employee role...

Thank yourself with? no, i had it take out of your garage. this is important to understand. everyone in the administration and our yes men in the media have been saying the economy has turned the corner. we pulled the car out of ditch and were back from the brink. no they havent. no were not. even a guy in illinois who is hugely pro union came out and said, quote, a state worker would be told, all right, you have a state benefit package up to today, but starting tomorrow its a different deal. th...

Gabby, youre in the icu, you dont need to be doing this, but its so typical of her. no matter how bad the situation might be for her, shes looking out for other people. >> doctors say the gesture suggests that giffords recognizes her husband and wants to interact. its not clear if she still has her sight in both eyes. when highways become water ways, no explanation needed in parts of western washington and seattle where some flood warnings have been extended through today after heavy rains swe...

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Death toll from saturdays massive earthquake is approaching 800. emergency aid is beginning flow into the disaster zone where an estimated 2 million people are affected. the strength of the magnitude 8.8 quake which caused the ground to shift six feet in some places. in her brief stop in santiago yesterday, secretary of state clinton met with chiles president offering the first installment of more american aid to come. and governor david paterson, back on the front pages "the new york times" t...