I think the comment by Dan Lakota is the most honest assessment of the PFD brouhaha. The legislature did nothing to address the dire fiscal straights the state finds itself in. They studiously ignored the entirety of Governor Walker's balanced set of revenue increases and spending cuts because it was an election year and they did not want to be on record voting for tax increases or PFD cuts. Next year, if they are reelected, they will finally have to do their damned jobs and deal with the budget crisis by making some  very unpopular but necessary spending  cuts and tax increases.