first one fired. can you imagine that? some person who california could come in and impose a wage settlement on our communities. and we say, well, wait a minute. the opposition says we can t trust the city council and the school board, they are management. i think we elect them to decide what our little communities can afford, what our schools can afford and our communities can afford. this is more comprehensive than wisconsin. it doesn t affect my budget. doesn t affect it ata. my budget is fine. not only do we have a slight surplus but we have money in a rainy day fund. but it s not just about those numbers. it is about creating an environment where you can get people to work. if a dad has to go home and tell the kids i lost my job today, it s devastating. and when a dad can go home and say, kids, i got a pay raise or i finally got a job, it helps the community, it helps the families, it helps these children. that s what it s all about. and in america that s what we