To Oriannah Paul and many on the right, embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a hero who stood on principles and took the state out of the red and created a surplus. To Lane Hall and many on the left, Walker is a man who should be removed from office for stripping collective bargaining rights and cutting education funding. In March 2011, after weeks of bitter dispute highlighted by demonstrations inside the state Capitol, Walker and GOP allies in the Wisconsin State Legislature pushed through a bill to limit raises for public employees, except police and firefighters, to the rate of inflation. They also moved to bar unions from deducting dues from workers' paychecks.
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"Where's the civility," says Oriannah Paul, a backer of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
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Conservative advocate says larger implications are at stake
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Cuts mean "we are no longer competitive," says college professor who supports recall
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State Democratic spokesman: Recall is not a national issue, but a Wisconsin issue
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