Fourteen years ago, almost to the day, we were in the midst of the capital CHA protests, and I think people forget just the dire straits that Wisconsin was in. There was an immediate $127 million budget shortfall. Scott Walker came into office after eight years of fiscal disasters under Diamond Jim Doyle. And he didn't just face an immediate $127 million budget hold there. (26:08–26:14)
CLAIM
Asserts that Wisconsin faced a $127 million budget shortfall at the time of Act 10's enactment.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
