"ON, WISCONSIN!"

Good piece by Paul Krugman yesterday about the confrontation between Wisconsin's Republicans and teachers' union.

“It’s not about the budget; it’s about the power.”

Republicans are repeating in Wisconsin the same ploy they are practicing in Washington: Cut taxes for the rich to widen the deficit, then demand “sacrifice” from the working classes to close the deficit gap. (There was no prospect for a deficit in Wisconsin until Walker cut taxes.)

Where will it end? Krugman says the Republicans are moving us toward a “third-world oligarchy.”

Republicans might profitably pay attention to the Middle East to learn what happens these days to third-world oligarchies.

“On, Wisconsin!”