Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who faces a recall in June together with Governor Scott Walker said Wednesday that the election results send a message to the country, noting, "What happens in Wisconsin can affect every state in the nation."
"We are the messengers. We are the canary in the coal mine" Kleefisch said on Fox News. "Because what happens in Wisconsin could potentially affect every state in the nation that Wisconsin voters can choose to move forwards or backwards, back to the failed policies of the past that we have fixed the budget crisis that we are in the first place."
"We are the messengers. We are the canary in the coal mine" Kleefisch said on Fox News. "Because what happens in Wisconsin could potentially affect every state in the nation that Wisconsin voters can choose to move forwards or backwards, back to the failed policies of the past that we have fixed the budget crisis that we are in the first place."
Kleefisch argued that Walker's administration came to office facing $ 3600000000 deficit and made the difficult but necessary decision to fix the budget crisis without raising taxes.
"We asked for public sector employees to contribute 12.6 per cent compared with the health of the national average of 5.8 percent toward the pension, which is about half the national average, and we made some changes to collective bargaining, which is [a] financial [issue ] for us, "he said.
Bill Hemmer asked the host to the charge that the Wisconsin Republicans 'taking' of trade unions, Kleefisch adamantly denied the charge.
"No, no, not at all. In fact, we do not know a class is based on casts of whether the public or the private sector in Wisconsin," he said. "We have seen savings of $ 848 million in state and local governments and taxpayers come to us every day and thank you."
He went on to warn that they might lose the recall election "speaks volumes about where it goes the nation", but insisted that he did not believe the GOP will come damaged in June.
"I think the taxpayers are grateful, and they see the logic of spending what you have and not simply what you want," he said. "We chose to do a budget on what it means Wisconsin."
The beleaguered lieutenant governor also drew a parallel between the recall election his government and the presidential race, saying: "This is a good omen very well with the GOP nominee, when we see victory in Wisconsin that the recall election on June 6, and therefore need help. "
Last week, the official date for the recall election was alleged that on June 5 Walker, Fleefisch and several other state officials to face the electorate again, and what happens to the Badger State are expected to set the tone for the 2012 elections, and that closely mirrors the nation.
