“For every protester I get, there are five or six people who come up … slip you a note and tell you to persevere. They are just as passionate, they are just not as angry about it.” – Governor Scott Walker

◼ Scott Walker, undaunted by recall, urges governors to cut state budgets boldly - The Hill

Embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said politicians should boldly pursue a budget-cutting agenda even if Tea Party enthusiasm and popular support fades away.

Walker, speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, urged his fellow governors to follow the path he’s blazed in Wisconsin and seek “structural reforms” like eliminating collective bargaining rights for public workers.

“If you are going to do it, don’t go halfway,” Walker said, also suggesting that House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) shares his views.

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