When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker launched a massive attack on state workers last week, his allies were ready to respond immediately:
What seemed to be minutes after Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposals regarding state workers the Wisconsin branch of Club for Growth, run by Walker's election strategist R. J. Johnson, had an ad up on televisions across the state calling for citizens to support the measures. Johnson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel there was no collusion between the Governor's office and the Club in releasing the ad. The ad, which can be viewed here, alleges that state workers have yet to sacrifice during the economic downturn. It doesn't mention the 16 forced unpaid furloughs under the Doyle administration, nor does it mention that shortly after the election (and 15 months of negotiations) the administration and employee unions finally came up with a new contract agreement that included substantial concessions including more unpaid furlough days and increased contributions to pensions and health care.
Which is why it's important that progressives and reasonable conservatives fight back. The Wisconsin state AFL-CIO is running television and radio ads against Walker's move:
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