….The theater-of-the-absurd character of the budget debate has caused most Wisconsinites to lose interest in the details of a document so long delayed that the average citizen’s response has been to scream: “Just finish it!”
Now that the final resolution is within reach, however, it is necessary to ask the fundamental questions:
1. Is this a worthy budget for Wisconsin?
2. If so, should legislators vote to approve it this week?
The answer to both questions is “yes,” but just barely.