Republicans backtrack on another eleventh hour provision hidden in the budget bill
This time they tried to change the makeup of the committee that oversees the Wisconsin Retirement System that covers all state employees and is generally regarded as the most financially sound of its kind in the nation. Walker wanted to change from the current system that ensures representation from private citizens and from members of the minority party to a simple system in which a ten member panel of political appointees with no requirement regarding party affiliation would have had total control. This would have given Walker the ability to raid the state pension fund to "balance" the budget any time he wants. Walker did just that when he was Milwaukee County Executive to balance his budget while he ran for Governor. The county employees later won a lawsuit and Milwaukee County had to pay back the money with 12% interest (after Walker was gone of course).
Anyway, after a swift and loud outcry from former and current state employees the provision was quickly pulled back. Same crap, different day.
More here from WPR:
http://www.wpr.org/changes-wisconsin%E2%80%99s-retirement-system-committee-be-pulled-budget
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