Praising hard work is an odd talking point for a career politician. But it does exemplify the fact that he doesn't believe that the minimum wage serves much purpose. And you can just stop expecting him to even discuss a living wage.

But Walker did have a small Freudian slip in this part of his spiel. Walker said:

"I think that looking ahead as Republicans, we need to make the case that we are going to promote policies that promote and support and defend hard work in this company - er, in this country once again."

While I don't think anyone would criticize hard work - after all, all labor has value - but I don't think any child grows up with the dream of becoming a corporate serf.

Sadly, that is exactly the plan that Walker and others that promote plantation economics have in mind for us and our children and grandchildren.