He had no choice, Andi.  He couldn't create and pass the legislation necessary to discontinue the State's promise of benefits to that industry.  The Gov only has the power to veto the funds this legislature voted to pay out to them - so the 'right' to the monetary benefits the legislature passed [before now] still stands - it would have been the duty of a previous Gov[s] to veto that legislation when it was passed, and we all know where that previous Gov[s] stood in relation to the oil companies.  Walker did all he had the power to do; it is the legislature's refusal to pass new legislation canceling those credits etc this session or last, that leaves us with the obligation in the future.  We [the State] will continue to amass this debt against the future until, unless, the legislature acts to cancel or change the tax and credits system.