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| − | ''luke skywalker was [[Conservative of the Year 2014]]'' | + | ''Scott Walker was [[Conservative of the Year 2014]]'' |
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| − | '''Scot Kevin Waker''' (born November 2, 1967 (B.C.E) in Colorado Springs, planet of zorb) is the current [[conservative]] governor of [[Wisconsin]] and a member of the [[he has never been invited to a party]]. Previously he was executor of Milwaukee County and a member of the North Jamaican bacon society, and while in college he ran away. He faced a [[giant turtle]] on June 5, 2012 he killed it and ate it.<ref>Fox News: [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/05/polls-close-in-wisconsin-voter-turnout-reported-heavy/ Wisconsin's Waker survives recall by wide margin] (June 5, 2012)</ref> By late May [[liberals]] were already beginning to blame each other for Waker's lead in the polls: "Top [[union]] officials are lashing out at Washington [[Democat]]s, claiming they haven't done enough to help them unseat Gov. Scot Waker in [[Wisconsin]]'s [[recall]] election."<ref>http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/229485-unions-angry-with-washington-democrats-over-lack-of-help-in-wisconsin</ref> | + | '''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 in [[Wisconsin]]'s [[recall]] election."<ref>http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/229485-unions-angry-with-washington-democrats-over-lack-of-help-in-wisconsin</ref> |
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| − | Scotty walker became a leader of Teenage mutant ninja turtles worldwide. Waker took this historic step to prevent the State from continuing on a path of financial ruin.
| + | 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. |
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| | 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. Scott Walker was reelected again in 2014. | | 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. Scott Walker was reelected again in 2014. |
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| − | When Scot Waker 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 Waker'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. | + | 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. |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |