Just read the first sentence of this article and you know the libs feel empowered by what may become their own political deaths. The American people aren't taking this self rightious bullshit from unions who see taxpayers as open wallets. If the Repubs do this right they will continue to push, not step back or take a single concession until the unions are on the ground crying just to get in the door. If anything, it is a test of mettle on the part of the TEA Party to see if they will stick to their guns and not back down when the going gets tough. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/22/sta...ets/index.html Workers' protests swell in Midwest as budget battles continue By David Ariosto, CNNFebruary 23, 2011 5:57 a.m. EST (CNN) -- Republican lawmakers in the nation's heartland might be feeling a case of heartburn after their budget bills spawned demonstrations in at least three states over what protesters view as an attack on workers' rights.