well decide who wins the fight. those who think the employees should be squeezed, even out of the right to collective bargaining, and depending on ideological path, think about it. those on the labor end think of it constantly. those that get weekly income from government salary or government salary think of it every day, they have to. talk about it, worry about it, perhaps even pray on it. in this fight, bet your money on those whose lives depend on it. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the last word with lawrence o'donnell" starts right now. the wisconsin standoff continues with no one giving ground and a deadline looming friday. >> day seven, the standoff continues. >> what they are expecting here is tens of thousands to be bussed in from across the state. >> governor, are you comfortable being known as a union buster? >> no. i am a budget balancer. >> the unions say they will accept the financial burden, but