Tube City Almanac

February 18, 2011

Who's Next?

(Cartoons, Commentary/Editorial)

© 2011 Jason Togyer / Tube City Almanac



Update (Feb. 21): E.D. Kain, writing at Balloon Juice:
"At the same time that we're discovering that the 401k model is unsound, we're also seeing a concerted effort to attack the last bastion not just of unionism in this country, but of pension-based retirement plans.

"And the even larger picture, if we zoom out a few hundred feet or so higher, is that this is an attack on the middle class and on the future of the middle class in America. Not just on the public sector, but on the entire middle class, private sector included (though those battles have largely already been fought, and the middle class has lost them one by one) ...

"So why does Wisconsin matter? Because this is a pivotal battle in that fight. What happens in Wisconsin could be a bellwether for things to come. If Walker wins, expect other like-minded governors to attempt the same thing, and many of them will likely win. If he loses, organized labor may have bought itself a bit more time.

"But the new class war will continue. Unless the public narrative can be recaptured from the Tea Party and the austerity now crowd we won't see it end."







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