MacIver News Minute: It's NOT Working
An episode of the The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week podcast, hosted by The MacIver Institute, titled "MacIver News Minute: It's NOT Working" was published on February 17, 2026 and runs 1 minutes.
February 17, 2026 ·1m · The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week
Summary
15 years ago, Governor Scott Walker and conservatives in the state legislature faced a dilemma. Years of overspending left Wisconsin broke.Walker announced the budget repair bill. Badly needed reforms that would eventually become Act 10 that has now saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than 35 billion dollars.Tens of thousands of union members, professional protestors, and anti-establishment liberals from around the country stormed the capitol to block the reforms.14 Democrat Senators left the state, so they didn’t have to take a vote. Governor Walker and republican leaders stood firm and Act 10 became law. MacIver ran a campaign called "It's Working" to highlight the success of these badly needed reforms.It's a different time now. It's NOT Working. Liberal ideology runs the state, and the Supreme Court may have Act 10 in their crosshairs. If you want affordability, we can’t afford to roll back Act 10.
Episode Description
15 years ago, Governor Scott Walker and conservatives in the state legislature faced a dilemma. Years of overspending left Wisconsin broke.
Walker announced the budget repair bill. Badly needed reforms that would eventually become Act 10 that has now saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than 35 billion dollars.
Tens of thousands of union members, professional protestors, and anti-establishment liberals from around the country stormed the capitol to block the reforms.
14 Democrat Senators left the state, so they didn’t have to take a vote.
Governor Walker and republican leaders stood firm and Act 10 became law. MacIver ran a campaign called "It's Working" to highlight the success of these badly needed reforms.
It's a different time now.
It's NOT Working. Liberal ideology runs the state, and the Supreme Court may have Act 10 in their crosshairs.
If you want affordability, we can’t afford to roll back Act 10.
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