What good did Wisconsin act 10 do?

Answer 1

While the act does put some strain on particular tax and settlement structures, it's primary goal was to compensate for a perceived budget deficit of $3.6 billion dollars that was needed to keep the state infrastructure and employee salaries and benefits in tact.

The legislation primarily impacted the following areas: collective bargaining, compensation, retirement, health insurance, and sick leave of public sector employees.

The act continues to draw controversy, notably in the fact that it did not even close some of the loop holes it was originally planned to fix: for example some retired state workers have been able to 'retire' and than be rehired, allowing them to collect both a working paycheck and a retirement paycheck. Its estimated at least 1,100 state employees including Tom Maki, the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance have abused this loop hole by retiring and than being rehired.

It's yet to be seen if the cumulative long term effects will balance out to actually do any good or if the entire thing will turn out to be one giant shell game moving losses from one sector to another without a net gain.