But Mitt Romney understands, like I understand, that people - not governments - create jobs.

You have phantom income each year. No money is being put in your pocket, but you have to take some money out of your pocket to pay Uncle Sam because the tax is paid based on accretion.

Collective bargaining isn't a right, it is an expensive entitlement. Once and for all, we are giving the taxpayers a voice in this debate. We put the power back in the hands of the people.

My problem with public sector union leaders, the bosses, has been they stood in the way of protecting the taxpayer.

Like many places across the country, Wisconsin lost more than 100,000 jobs from 2008 to 2010. Unemployment during that time topped out at over 9%.

I promised to empower the taxpayer - instead of a handful of big government union bosses.

A wise governor told me a long time ago, political capital you don't get more of by keeping it. You get it by using it.