Scott Walker backtracks from striking 'truth,' 'human condition' from Wisconsin Idea --Governor touts proposal, then claims 'mistake' | 5 Feb 2015 | Facing a massive backlash, Gov. Scott Walker (R-Koch Sucker) retreated Wednesday from a proposal to wipe out language at the foundation of the Wisconsin Idea -- the long-cherished principle that the state’s public universities exist to seek truth and serve the people of the entire state. "The Wisconsin Idea will continue to thrive," Walker's spokeswoman, Laurel Patrick, said in a statement. "This was a drafting error. The final version of the budget will include the Wisconsin Idea." But earlier in the day, Walker told reporters in De Pere that the proposed language change in his 2015-17 budget plan would better focus the University of Wisconsin System.