A Democrat?s offer to meet with Gov. Scott Walker to break the budget impasse produced no agreement or even progress Monday, only a burst of accusations on both sides that some said could set back negotiations.
Walker lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller (D-Monona), saying Miller?s request to meet with him was ridiculous because Miller hasn?t delivered a deal with Republicans despite several meetings between the two sides. Democrats remained holed up in Illinois to block action on Walker?s budget-repair bill and fired back that the governor had given little on the proposal, which would end most collective bargaining for public employee unions in the state.