The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did Scott Walker say he wouldn't touch Wisconsin's civil service protections for state workers?
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Anyone who thought Gov. Scott Walker would ease back into his day job might have been surprised when, three days after dropping his bid for the presidency, he threw his support behind yet another reform aimed at public employees: An overhaul of Wisconsin’s civil service system, which was created more than a century ago to eliminate patronage and cronyism in most state government positions. The Republican governor's announcement drew quick denunciations from state employee unions and Democratic lawmakers such as state Sen. Jon Erpenbach of suburban Madison. "He said he wouldn't touch the system, and now ...
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