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Wisconsin governor Walker attends Springfield visit amid pension reform talk
Governor Walker's Springfield stop on Tuesday coincides with Illinois leaders releasing pension reform recommendations. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce invited the controversial Republican to speak on its business lobby day, citing his experience tackling Wisconsin's budget crisis. Union groups plan protests, arguing Walker's actions harmed middle class workers. The chamber pressed for pension and Medicaid reform this spring, noting Wisconsin's pension changes and contrasting Illinois' higher employee contributions.
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