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To: JohnM who wrote (158015)	2/28/2011 10:54:16 PM
From: Sam	Respond to of 543451

Wisconsin GOPers angered by Republican official's efforts to reach compromise with labor, Dems By Greg Sargent Posted at 1:33 PM ET, 02/28/2011 voices.washingtonpost.com Here's a pretty good indicator of just how resistant Republicans allied with Governor Scott Walker have become to reaching a compromise of any kind with labor and Dems to end the standoff in Wisconsin over the Governor's proposal to roll back public employee bargaining rights. I'm told that some Republicans in the state senate were so angry at fellow Republican senator Dale Schultz for proposing a modest compromise with unions and senate Dems that they actually threatened at a private meeting to kick him out of the state senate GOP caucus. This comes to me by way of a source close to the situation. While the idea didn't go anywhere, and it didn't appear to have the support of Wisconsin GOP leaders, it shows how high tensions are running among Wisconsin Republicans who are under heavy pressure from unions, Dems and mass demonstrations to break with Walker. The proposal by Schultz that so angered fellow Republicans was, after all, a modest one: He suggested that unions agree to have their bargaining rights rolled back right now on the understanding that they would be restored in 2013, after the state got its finances under control. Schultz's compromise got national media attention, which further angered his GOP colleagues, the source tells me. Schultz has emerged as central to hopes for a compromise in Wisconsin. As multiple people have reported -- including Dave Weigel, David Dayen and Andy Kroll -- Senator Schultz has privately indicated he will vote No on Walker's proposal. Schultz's office is saying this is not the case, but the fact remains that he is involved in trying to persuade his fellow Republicans to reach a compromise with labor and Dems. And this isn't sitting well with his GOP colleagues. A spokesman for Schultz declined to discuss the threats. "I can't comment on what happened in the closed caucus," he said. "I do know that Senator Schultz remains on good working terms with his Republican colleagues, and continues to work with them towards a compromise." I've reached out to the senate GOP leadership for comment and will update you if I hear back. More when I learn it. By Greg Sargent \| February 28, 2011; 1:33 PM ET