• Sections
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Support TPM
  • Shop Merch
  • Site Info
  • About
  • Sections
  • Editors' Blog
  • News
  • Live Blog
  • Cafe
  • Muckraker
  • Morning Memo
  • Where Things Stand
  • The Weekender
  • The Franchise
  • Features
  • Support TPM
  • Memberships
  • The TPM Journalism Fund
  • Site Info
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Site Status
  • About
  • About TPM
  • Mission
  • Masthead
  • Financials
  • Careers
  • Pitch Us
Follow TPM
© 2026 TPM MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Talking Points Memo Logo
Send Tips TPM 25th Anniversary Badge
Editors' Blog

Walker to Dems: You Brought This on Yourself

by Josh Marshall
03.04.11 | 5:19 am

Gov. Walker will start laying off state workers to pressure runaway Dem senators.

Remember, in that infamous crank call, when he thought he was talking to David Koch, Walker talked about using layoffs as a tool to pressure the unions and the Democrats to give in to his demands.

Send Tips
Josh Marshall is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TPM.
LATEST
News
Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race, Leaving Dems to Find Replacement
07.08.26 | 8:37 pm
Where Things Stand
Johnson Looks for Meaningless Ways To Satisfy Trump, Far-Right on Birthright Citizenship
07.08.26 | 5:00 pm
News
Kentucky Gov. Requests McConnell Update the Public on His Health Amid Weeks Long Hospitalization
07.08.26 | 11:44 am
Morning Memo
Trump Admin Lobs Wild New Threats at States Over Election Rules
07.08.26 | 11:02 am
Talking Points Memo
© 2026 TPM MEDIA LLC.
Masthead Contact Privacy Policy
  • About
  • Memberships
  • Careers
  • Advertise
  • Site Status
  • FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Pitch Us
  • Terms of Use
  • CCPA Notice