A Friday deadline in Madison
Fox News:
...I think this gives the Republicans some leverage over the runaway Democrats. Come back and get to work or you will be responsible for massive layoff starting a the end of this week.
Wisconsin has until Friday to pass legislation to bring its budget into balance or it will face $165 million in additional expenses associated with missing a deadline to restructure its debt.
Walker has proposed balancing the current budget -- closing a $137 million gap -- partly by saving $30 million through increased health care and pension contributions from the state's public sector employees. State Republicans warn that failing to do that could force the state to lay off 1,500 workers.
"We are going to be having to lay off jobs soon if we can't restructure our debt by Friday," state Republican Sen. Alberta Darling, chairwoman of the Joint Finance Committee, told Fox News on Monday.
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