Greg Sargent of Plum Line has some Gallop polling that shows that the only income group that that favors Governor Scott Walker's proposal to roll back public employee bargaining rights are those who make over $90,000.
The Republicans thought that using words like unions, collective bargaining and public employees would be a slam dunk for blaming all our economic troubles on them. The public would be red with rage at the mere mention of public employees with all their rich benefits.
Well, won't they be surprised to learn that the only income group that favors Governor Scott Walker's proposal is those who make over $90,000.and even that is only a 50% approve to 47% disapprove.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/...
As you know, Gallup released a poll earlier this week finding that 61 percent of Americans oppose Walker's plan, versus only 33 percent who are in favor. It turns out Gallup has crosstabs which give us an income breakdown of that finding, which the firm sent my way:
* Among those who make less than $24,000 annually, 74 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 14 percent who favor it.
* Among those who make $24,000 to $59,000, 63 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 33 percent who favor it.
* Among those who make $60,000 to $89,000, 53 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 41 percent who favor it.
* Among those who make $90,000 and up, 50 percent favor the proposal, versus 47 percent who oppose it.
Only the last, highest-income category favors the proposal; working and low-to-middle class folks all oppose it.
Republicans may have thought they had a slam dunk, however tough talkers like Gov. Chris Christie seemed to have toned down the rhetoric a wee bit. Here's what he said today:
http://bostonherald.com/...
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie, who gained a national reputation fighting the state’s teachers and public employee unions, said Wednesday that organized labor should have collective bargaining rights.
CAUTION: THIS IS NOT MEANT TO SAY "WE WON" BECAUSE WE ARE FAR FROM THAT. I offer a cautious "so far so good."