nudge you to say we need a resolution. to be fair, we get along outside of the capital, but we get along with him fine. we know as a fact, we were voted on separately. there would be or six or seven who would vote against it. it s causing a great deal of concern they seem to be under more pressure placed on the comments of senator fitzgerald. again, we are doing what we have been doing and we are staying here and coming to a compromise. one last detail i wanted to. we are hearing rumors that there would be a tractor motorcade? are you hearing the rumors? yes, i am. as you know, we have a strong community in the state of
right now. senator miller said we made numerous attempts to reach out to republicans. i have personally called senator fitzgerald and the governor at his office on a regular basis, but have noteceived return calls. has senator miller called you and have you not returned his call? that s ridiculous. every time my phone rings and it s mark miller i pick it up and he has nothing to say. he does not have control of the caucus and his members. he is not willing to negotiate. the other two senators are the ones negotiating from a mcdonald s. the whole thing is preposterous it s hard to wrap your arms around these guys have a band in their job and in their constituents and held up in a hotel in chicago. it s ridiculous the democratic party filed a complaint against the governor based on the prank phone call. the most serious part seems to
america is not broke. contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you ll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great grandparents had. america is not broke. senator fitzgerald, wisconsin was not broke until you pushed through some corporate tax cuts that created the financial picture you have now. what? where did you come up with that, lawrence? to michael moore s point, his point being america is not broke if you simply use a reasonable revenue collection system, reasonable tax system, america would not be broke, wisconsin would not be broke without corporate tax give aways that, for example, you already passed. no, come on, there are states across the entire nation that have similar debts that the state has, $3.6 billion, which
bring resolution to this right away. there are moderate members of the caucus. just to be fair here, we get along with them very well outside of the capitol mostly, but get along with them fine. i know that as a fact, if collective bargaining were taken out, voted separately, it wouldn t pass the senate. there would be five or six republicans that would vote against it. obviously it is causing a great deal of concern. they seem to be under more pressure than we do, based on the comments of senator fitzgerald at the press conference. we are going to do what we ve been doing. we are saying here, we are going to reach out, try to come to a compromise so we can come home and vote. one other thing i want to ask because you seem closer to this than i am, and neither of us are in wisconsin. we hear rumors there will be a tractor motorcade saturday. are you hearing these rumors? yes, i am. as you know, we have a strong ag community in wisconsin. very politically involved on both sides of t
minority leader asking to meet here the wisconsin, illinois border as soon as possible. walker s response? yesterday i authorized two members of my administration to travel south, to go across the state line to do exactly what senator miller is asking for in this letter to be done in the future, we did yesterday. that s why this letter is just absolutely ridiculous, because time and time again we met the very person that wrote this letter to myself and senator fitzgerald. mark miller is the person standing in the way of that progress. we need to have a change to move this state forward. senator miller issued a response to the governor. unfortunately the response from the governor and republican leaders has been to declare at press conferences that there is zero flexibility on the bill in question. senate democrats remain united in our fight to protect the priorities of the people of wisconsin and committed to showing the kind of responsible