A question for the Politico.com Q & A at KochFest this evening
My question for Walker, since the Politico.com's "Playbook" column said it was looking for suggestions, is:
Reports based on Federal court and Wisconsin state agency records have shown that:
* A majority of state and federal taxpayer grants and loans disbursed by the Wisconsin job-creating agency, (WEDC), you set up and solely chaired until last month has been awarded to firms whose executives are among your donors.
More than $124 million of public money was awarded without normal due-diligence review, dozens of loans are past-due, and some cannot be recovered.
* An iron ore mining firm whose now-abandoned open-pit excavation through sensitive forest and wetlands which you backed with enabling legislation had routed a once-secret $700,000 donation to assist your 2012 recall election through a third-party group which you had urged donors to support.
* More recently, it was disclosed that your fund-raising co-chairman is an investor in the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team - - a franchise whose proposed half-billion dollar new arena construction you are supporting by earmarking millions in state dollars.
So the question is:
You had put up 23 signs at your state's borders which said Wisconsin is "open for business," but is your administration for sale?
Reports based on Federal court and Wisconsin state agency records have shown that:
* A majority of state and federal taxpayer grants and loans disbursed by the Wisconsin job-creating agency, (WEDC), you set up and solely chaired until last month has been awarded to firms whose executives are among your donors.
More than $124 million of public money was awarded without normal due-diligence review, dozens of loans are past-due, and some cannot be recovered.
* An iron ore mining firm whose now-abandoned open-pit excavation through sensitive forest and wetlands which you backed with enabling legislation had routed a once-secret $700,000 donation to assist your 2012 recall election through a third-party group which you had urged donors to support.
* More recently, it was disclosed that your fund-raising co-chairman is an investor in the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team - - a franchise whose proposed half-billion dollar new arena construction you are supporting by earmarking millions in state dollars.
So the question is:
You had put up 23 signs at your state's borders which said Wisconsin is "open for business," but is your administration for sale?
1 comment:
Excellent question to which we ALL know the answer: Yes, Scott Walker is the consumate pay for play player. Mr. Walker has aligned himself with monied interest and sold his soul and YOUR PUBLIC ASSETS. It cost a billion bucks to buy 30 second sound bites in a national election. We have the best government in Wisconsin that money can buy. Scott Walker is taking his experience to the next level.
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