Wednesday, 16 February 2011 09:33 'Under Walker's plan, public employees would lose all of their collective bargain rights, except a limited negotiation of wages. State workers would also have to contribute more to their pension and health care benefit plans. Unions erupted in outrage as they learned about Walker's proposal. The Governor told Milwaukee Public Radio that he has briefed the Wisconsin National Guard to prepare them for any worker unrest today.' Read more: Wisconsin National Guard Preps For Worker Unrest After Governor Unveils Emergency Budget Wednesday, 16 February 2011 09:20 'The Obama administration acknowledged on Monday that its proposal to slash funding for heating assistance to the poor would, in fact, hurt the poor. "This is a very hard cut," White House budget director Jacob Lew said during a press conference. "This is a cut that has real impact." The White House's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 halves funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, reducing its allocation to $2.5 billion from just over $5 billion.' Read more: White House Acknowledges 'Real Impact' Of Cuts To Energy Assistance Funding
Thursday, 17 February 2011
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