Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker told the 14 Democratic Senators who have left the state that if they did not return in the next twenty-four hours, the state would be unable to refinance its debt. The Senators left the state to prevent a vote on a measure that would eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public employees. Walker also said that he would announce a new budget with $1 billion cuts to state aid for schools and local governments. The Governor has also said that if the bill is not passed soon he will send layoff notices to workers. The bill
See "Wisconsin's Walker to absent Democrats: 24 hours to return", David Bailey, Reuters, February 27, 2011