Environmental Impacts of the WI Budget

The drama continues to unfold in Wisconsin under our new Governor Scott Walker.   He announced the 2-year budget yesterday, and while there are deep cuts to education and local governments there are also substantial changes that will no doubt affect the environment.  Specifically, state mandated recycling programs would be eliminated under the new budget.  Well, I was tired of sorting my recycling anyway.  Thanks Scotty!

But seriously, I'm struggling to understand how making huge cuts to our public schools and programs (for the future) like recycling will quote "benefit our children and grandchildren." And as Scott Walker said in his Budget Address, "we need a commitment to our future, so our children don't face even more dire consequences than what we face today."   

How does completely eliminating a mandated recycling program that has been in place for 15 years affect any of us in a positive way? 

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http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/article_f397fd4a-4451-11e0-9e89-001cc4c03286.html