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But just realistic. the alternative would require to us completely shred the safety net for our fellow citizens. it would require for us to lay off thousands of state workers which is to say there is no alternative. >> in all there are 44 states including the district of columbia facing budget shortfalls for 2012. totaling $140 billion. some have proposed modest tax increases but many newly elected governors are refusing. andrew cuomo has sworn off tax increases and called for a cap on property taxes. new jersey governor chris christie a republican whose style he has called bombastic wants to ...

Our calls and refused to come to the table and negotiate. he has decided that the problem is the unions. i don't see how it's a problem if we're willing to come to the table and negotiate and he's not the one willing to come to the table. >> in regard to those 14 democratic senators who high-tailed is out of town, kennedy calls them courageous. public education funding is not only a wisconsin is facing. in fact, it is much worse in other states. wisconsin is projecting a 3.6 billion dollar deficit the next two years. we wanted to show you other numbers to put that into pest for you. a total ...