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Friday, March 8, 2013
Notable Wisconsin/Walker Firsts And Lasts
While we lead the nation in the number of governors' legal defense funds financed by fat cat donors, we're dead last in percentage change in job growth among all 50 states, with an actual decline of 15,900 jobs since January, 2011 - - better known as the Scott Walker era - - the Capital Times reports:
Sad day in Fitzwalkerstan.
ReplyDeleteWe also lead the nation in recall efforts organized and financed by out of state union operatives.
ReplyDeleteThat 250,000 figure was just the sort of p.r. b.s. that Scott Walker specializes in. Nothing more, nothing less.
ReplyDeleteWe also lead the nation in recall efforts organized and financed by out of state union operatives.
ReplyDeleteThat, of course, is a complete lie.