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Wisconsin update: More to come later today

My friends in Madison say they’ve been told that the Capitol Building will be cleared of protesters today around 4:00 pm. Passive resistance—”Gandhi-style”—is planned. It’s my hope that the protests will remain as peaceful and spirited as they’ve been so far, and that the people tasked with removing protesters will respond to that peacefulness. In the meantime, check out this Forbes article debunking one of the biggest myths to come out of this situation. The truth: Wisconsin public employees pay for their own retirement plans.

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