"What problems we face lie solely with Governor Walker and his slash and burn policies when it comes to state aids. Nonetheless, this budget can be balanced without laying off cops and firefighters or significantly reducing other city services, and without unwisely raiding the city's long-term savings account. A progressive government can get this done."
There's a line being pushed in the last few weeks that somehow the city of Madison's budget challenges are the fault of its municipal employee unions. Labor Day weekend is a good time to nip this one in the bud.
