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Line 1: − {{Officeholder+ − |name=Scott Walker − |image=Scott walker.jpg − |party=[[Republican]] − |spouse=Tonette Walker − |religion=Evangelical Christian − |offices= − {{Officeholder/governor − |state=Wisconsin − |terms=January 3, 2011 - Present − |preceded=Jim Doyle − |former=n − |succeeded= − }} − }} − − − − Scott Walker became a leader of [[conservatives]] nationwide when he supported and then signed into law a repeal of the [[collective bargaining]] rights of most government workers. Walker took this historic step to prevent the State from continuing on a path of financial ruin. − − Perhaps due to bad political advice, Walker first focused on union issues first and accomplished virtually nothing meaningful on the [[abortion]] issue in 2011, despite having overwhelming majorities on his side in the legislature. But in 2012 Walker began signing into law [[pro-life]] legislation, which earned him the support of many in the [[working class]], and he then swept to a massive victory in the recall election. − − ==Budget Deficit== − When Scott Walker took office, Wisconsin had a budget deficit of more than $3 billion. Instead of raising taxes, the governor has set out on a mission to reduce costs across the board and to make Wisconsin a business-friendly state. The state's [[labor union]]s were in an uproar and protested Walker's decision to end union [[collective bargaining]] and force employees to fund part of their pensions, as well as to contribute to their own health and life insurance. − − ==External Links== − *[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor of Wisconsin Official Site] − ==References== − <references/> − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Scott}} − [[Category:Republican Party]] − [[Category:Wisconsin Governors]] − [[category:Conservatives]] − [[Category:Republican Governors]]
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'''Scott Kevin Walker''' (born November 2, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is the current [[conservative]] Governor of [[Wisconsin]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Previously he was Executive of Milwaukee County and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and while in college he ran a student [[pro-life]] organization. He faced a [[recall election]] on June 5, 2012 and won it by a landslide.<ref>FOX News: [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/05/polls-close-in-wisconsin-voter-turnout-reported-heavy/ Wisconsin's Walker survives recall by wide margin] (June 5, 2012)</ref> By late May [[liberals]] were already beginning to blame each other for Walker's lead in the polls: "Top [[union]] officials are lashing out at Washington [[Democrat]]s, claiming they haven't done enough to help them unseat Gov. [[Scott Walker]] (R) in [[Wisconsin]]'s [[recall]] election."<ref>http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/229485-unions-angry-with-washington-democrats-over-lack-of-help-in-wisconsin</ref>