My "take" on the whole matter in Wisconsin is that what the Republicans in the State Senate are doing has (alas) little to do with improving the financial health of the state. It has to do with using that stated goal as an excuse to kick organized labor in the ass and neutralize its power to stand up not just for the workers it represents but for the general interests of the lower and middle class.
I think the whole thing's already boomeranging on them by energizing the opposition to that kind of agenda. It looks like several of the folks who supported this are going to find themselves in recall elections. They may not care since large corporations will probably reward them handsomely once they're out of office…but if any of them do honestly care about serving the people, they oughta be worried, especially Wisconsin State senator Randy Hopper. You need to worry when the signatures on the petition to recall you include those of your maid and your wife.