Op-ed by Scott Walker, includes “… While unprecedented numbers of people are seeking unemployment compensation, many state government employees are still receiving paychecks as they sit idle at home. In Illinois, state government employees are set to receive a $261 million automatic pay raise in July. Common sense, it seems, has been suspended in the ‘Land of Lincoln.’ … To make matters worse, many state leaders now demand a bailout by the federal government — the American taxpayer.. … Fourth, the federal government cannot afford to do it. …”