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Has had to cut funding to many state programs, but he also wants to extend across the board tax increases. illinois has a $15 billion budget gap. governor pat quinn raised both personal and corporate tax rates. scott walker found that hysterical. >> we still have a bumper sticker that says escape to wisconsin and instead of stending it to tourists, we will send it to the state government in illinois. >> except that the tax rates in illinois are still lower than wisconsin's and governor quinn's plans will net $7 billion of revenue to boot. and yet, many are following the walker model proposing ...

Doing okay. >> good morning bill. bill: i don't know how this thing is going to turn out but you've got a $8 billion budget gap there in your home state. what is your union willing to give? >> our union is willing to give whatever it needs to give to make this work. across the state, when our municipalities have been in financial crisis, we have given benefits back, compensation back, we've made concessions we need to do. we don't see the necessity of this bill. bill: they say in the end you'll still be able to bargain over salary. now, is that good enough for you? what they say is you can't g...

Bill: "fox news alert," now, wait on what could be a pivotal moment in the battle in wisconsin, live look screen, left in mill wake, the governor set to speak any moment on the state fairgrounds after -- a few hours ago unveiling the full plan for closing a massive budget gap, 3.6 billion in buys -- wisconsin. and, mike tobin in madison, what did you expect, mike. >> reporter: throughout the process he has been making stops, throughout wisconsin and making speeches and i spoke with the office, and they anticipated nothing new and, therefore what you can see throughout the process, absent of dr...

Bill: i never recall children being taken as long as this has gone on... martha: 12 to 16 years old. bill: let's hope for the best. martha: absolutely. bill: wisconsin is not the only state considering drastic measures to close a massive budget gap. sam brownback is the governor in kansas, wait until you hear what he is proposing, for his state. we'll talk to him live in a couple minutes. martha: how about this story outs of rhode island, the mayor fired every teacher in the city's public school district. you think there are a few angry folks in providence, right now? the revolt as the union l...

Antiunion bill will be revealed today because governor scott walker will talk about the budget plan that he's rolling out. that's kwru see people on the floor of the state house, for now on the floor for three weeks. deep, deep cuts are coming in wisconsin, to the schools, to the local governments, all in an attempt to try to narrow this $3.6 billion budget gap that they've gotten in wisconsin and we know they're not alone. a lot of states going through very similar situations and that's why there's so much focus on this, so the protestors crowding the state capitol for the third week in a row...