An interesting perspective. The state's public employee union, like most unions, sought better wages, working conditions, health, and retirement benefits for its members. Under average to good economic times, how could one say that is not a good thing? No question that during the present economic conditions adjustments needed to be made to keep the state solvent. That's happening everywhere.

But the voter perspective could be interpreted differently. The voter might see good wages, health and retirement benefits as things he would like to obtain for himself too, if he doesn't have them already. Instead of working toward that desirable outcome, the voter sees public employees with a good thing and rather than want the good thing for himself too, he decides it's better to take it away from them.

Instead of lifting all of society up, let's bring everyone down to the least common denominator. A perfect plan by the Koch brothers and other 0.1%ers.