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Originally posted by RionaEire:
Hopefully it wasn't too disruptive. Technically those union people do have the right to protest, I just hope they didn't get in the way at the Special Olympics because that would be tiresome. I'm pro union, but I'm also pro special Olympics and I'm more directly concerned with the Special Olympics side of things in this particular story. But I imagine no harm was done, I'd hope.

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The most consequential provision would allow Walker's administration to determine eligibility for the state's Medicaid program, BadgerCare. Previously, any changes would have to go through the Legislature. Under the bill, the governor has to consult only with the Senate's budget committee.

"We're very worried that tens of thousands of people could lose eligibility," said Jon Peacock of the Wisconsin Budget Project, which advocates for social service programs. "There's a pattern of consolidation of a whole lot of authority in the executive branch and a significant reduction in the public's ability to be involved in significant policy decisions."

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