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lkinwi

(1,525 posts)
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:12 PM Jan 2019

It didn't take Vos and Fitzgerald long to try and blame their, and Walker's mess on Evers.

https://journaltimes.com/news/local/vos-fitzgerald-point-finger-at-evers-for-foxconn-changes/article_61e3bc41-1c16-5fb5-a46a-52caca7908c7.html

“In a statement released Wednesday, Vos and state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, wrote:

“We don’t blame Foxconn for altering plans in an ever-changing technology business. It’s also not surprising Foxconn would rethink building a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin under the Evers Administration. The company is reacting to the wave of economic uncertainty that the new governor has brought with his administration. Governor Evers has an anti-jobs agenda and pledged to do away with a successful business incentive for manufacturing and agriculture.”
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It didn't take Vos and Fitzgerald long to try and blame their, and Walker's mess on Evers. (Original Post) lkinwi Jan 2019 OP
Yep. BlueWI Jan 2019 #1
Vos and Fitzgerald LIE as well as #Trump does. Just outright lying to Wisconsinites riversedge Jan 2019 #2
Typical conservatives. Dawson Leery Jan 2019 #3
Another Twitter/FitzWalkerstan major failure. IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2019 #4
knowing both Vos and Fitz,damn Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5
Democrats respond riversedge Jan 2019 #6

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)
1. Yep.
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:21 PM
Jan 2019

They are who we thought they were. Winning more elections is the only option to mute the excuses and bad policy.

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,316 posts)
4. Another Twitter/FitzWalkerstan major failure.
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:35 PM
Jan 2019

Meanwhile massive infrastructure is being built for nothing. Suckers all.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. knowing both Vos and Fitz,damn
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:22 PM
Jan 2019

they are slowing down in their blame games. Back in the day,they would have this all ready to go a month before.

riversedge

(73,134 posts)
6. Democrats respond
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 05:07 AM
Jan 2019



Democrats respond

Some Democrats have blasted Republicans for their response to the Foxconn plan changes.

Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, tweeted, “There is nothing more pathetic than legislative leaders responsible for selling taxpayers a bag of coal evading even a whiff of any responsibility and accountability. You own this and owe taxpayers answers.”

“Today’s announcement is the consequence of rushed policy-making and politically driven legislation,” Hintz said in a statement. “We were promised a game-changing economic opportunity for our state. And now, it appears Foxconn is living up to their failed track record in the U.S. — leaving another state and community high and dry.”

Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who helped bring Foxconn to Wisconsin, tweeted, “Foxconn earns state tax credits based on actual investment and job creation. No jobs/investment? No credits. Period.”

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, rebutted Walker on Twitter saying, “So you’re admitting that you dragged Wisconsin through a senseless PR stunt to help your re-election campaign? Got it. Glad you’re finally on board with recognizing that #Foxconn was never going to live up to its promises on job creation and that you sold out the state.”.........https://journaltimes.com/news/local/vos-fitzgerald-point-finger-at-evers-for-foxconn-changes/article_61e3bc41-1c16-5fb5-a46a-52caca7908c7.html
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