WHEDA's intent was for "low and moderate income family mortgages," not for "business." WI has persons facing bankruptcy, who might "survive" or stave-off being put on the "public-social-programs," should these funds be used for the "original intent, stated within the WHEDA guidelines."

RAF said, "since you have never provided links proving you are not over 10 and you no longer live in your mom's basement that must still be true."

Haha, that's seriously the best you can do to cover for not providing a link to the DA's report that you misrepresented without ever having read it?

"don't argue with poo" - RAF, April 28 at 6:59 a.m.

No2 using your childish circular logic, since you have never provided links proving you are not over 10 and you no longer live in your mom's basement that must still be true.

More trollish behavior by the resident socialist troll posting under multiple accounts, while attempting to defend pathetic behavior from a Milwaukee county worker using goverment equipment to blog while on government time to his many websites and other political leaning sites.

RAF said, "If you think my comments are false prove it"

That's indeed what I did earlier! Glad you've stopped the libelous comments about Mr. Liebenthal. And, as I thought, you can't produce a link to the DA report on this case. But that's OK, you learned a good lesson, Raffy. Cheers!

You can ask for anything you wish that doesn't mean anything. If you think my comments are false prove it, until then you better read the definition to libel before crossing it again, with that or any other account, troll.

RAF, I asked you specifically for a link to the DA's report that you quoted, not what some newspaper article reported that some computer forensic expert had allegedly said. Did you read the DA's report to know the DA said what you claimed they said? If so, what's the link to the report? If not, just admit you didn't read the DA's report and be done with the charade.

More importantly though, you avoided false accusations against Mr. Liebenthal this time. That's a positive step and a good lesson I was able to teach you.

Poor No2 are you troubled one of your idols has been outed? The same source you used is also the one I'll use; http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquart...

"That led prosecutors to seize Liebenthal's computer earlier this summer. The investigation concluded that Liebenthal had engaged in extensive political blogging, but prosecutors said the matter should be considered a personnel matter, not a criminal one."

To your witless remark on the DA deciding not to charge him, this had nothing to do with the activities he did do, it was in fact because we have laws. The only laws the activity fell under are covered by election and campaign laws. At that point in time not a single campaign or party officially associated with this person and his actions. Since he was not officially tied to a campaign or party the activity did not fall under that aspect of the law, this only left broken employment rules. For whatever reason the DA didn't investigate very deeply his ties to the AFSME, graeme zielinski, and his cooherts....hmmm, wonder why?

Now what was that about your weak remarks on libelous remarks troll?

Some people need to check the BLS again. Compare the number of employed in Wisconsin for March 2011 and March 2012. Also compare the unemployment percentage....spin that.

RAF said, 'poo yeah he was suspended for nothing, okay. The DA report stated they found "extensive political blogging activity" on his seized government computer. Before attempting to accuse anyone of stepping on thin ice I suggest you perform due diligence...'

First off, you're not practicing what you preach. Remember what you were preaching just days ago to others? "don't argue with poo" - RAF, April 28 at 6:59 a.m. You should also add, "Do not libel people," to that list.

I would like you to cite a link to the DA report that you have quoted. Not to some newspaper article or blog about it. I would like to see the actual DA report. Where's a link to it? Anything contained in what you call "the DA report" is alleged. DA's are not triers of fact -- judges and juries are. The DA concluded the matter was a personnel matter, chose not to charge him and referred it back to his employer. His employer handled it as a personnel matter, did their own investigation and "found no evidence that the blogger had used county equipment to post on his blogs." I never suggested he was suspended for no reason. In fact, I told you in my original post that the reasons his employer gave for his suspension were "wasting time at work" and for doing "personal activities during the workday."

You surely now can not claim ignorance to the fact that his employer "found no evidence that the blogger had used county equipment to post on his blogs." Given your newly gained knowledge that he was not suspended for the reasons you claimed, repeating your false accusation of "The same union guy who was suspended for blogging and running his many websites on county computers while on county time?" would clearly be libelous. I doubt we'll see our brave little fly boy make that mistake again.

poo yeah he was suspended for nothing, okay. The DA report stated they found "extensive political blogging activity" on his seized government computer. Before attempting to accuse anyone of stepping on thin ice I suggest you perform due diligence at least under one of your accounts...troll.

I'd like to see Barrett's trolley stopped in its tracks before construction begins. The trolley goes nowhere!!! It goes 2.1 miles and then stops. Doesn't even go to the lakefront for tourists. It goes NOWHERE, people!! Guess how much it's costing the Milwaukee residents? Millions of dollars!!! If you dont' believe me, go online. Barrett wants this stupid trolley to be his legency in Milwaukee. What a idiot!!! And you want him as governor?? Are you serious??!!!

$7.25 A HR. pay for all

RAF said, "The same union guy who was suspended for blogging and running his many websites on county computers while on county time?"

There's absolutely no proof to substantiate your claim that Liebenthal used county computers to post or run his websites or that he blogged on county time. He was suspended for "wasting time at work" and for doing "personal activities during the workday." In fact, "Lyday said she found no evidence that the blogger had used county equipment to post on his blogs." [ http://m.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter... ]

You are no longer accusing an anonymous poster with your usual trivial rhetoric, but you are now making false accusations about a named individual. You're walking on very thin ice.

janesvillian you really want to link to a website and a story written by chris l? The same union guy who was suspended for blogging and running his many websites on county computers while on county time? The same union guy who for years has lied and posted false and misleading stories?

You have fallen into the same trap as mouse...good job!

Sounds like the Democrats are opposing Walker's "mining" for votes in Milwaukee. ☺

You were saying about data?

Maybe we could try the jsonline that gets its numbers from the state department of workforce development?

http://www.jsonline.com/business/state-l...

The BLS statistics that have Wisconsin as the TOP job loser last year? Fuzzy math? You have to use a George W Bush term? Now we know your level of intellect, dont we?
4300 jobs lost last month Wislady. The BLS stats dont adjust for seasonal jobs. I know that you are one of those people that buys it when Walker does pressers in the summer taking credit for job gains in the dells for the summer as "Job gains" . Seasonal adjustment is a real statistic. All of the jobs from the holiday saeson are now gone. Again, fuzzy math or reality?? We all know where darlene lives.

Seasonably adjusted definition-A rate adjustment used for economic or business data that attempts to remove the seasonal variations in the data. Most data will be affected by the time of the year. Adjusting for the seasonality in data means more accurate relative comparisons can be drawn from month to month all year.

Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/seasonally-...

4dummies

I provided the link for the information,,,quit the fuzzy math. Call the Bureau of Labor if you think they are lying.

Washington Post:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $13 million in three months for a recall election, a jaw-dropping feat that easily shattered the fundraising record he set last year.

Walker became the target of a recall election after he pushed through legislation last year eliminating most public workers’ union rights. His showdown with labor leaders and their Democratic allies made him a celebrity in Republican circles and enabled him to rake in campaign cash never before seen in Wisconsin.

Spark you were talking about being reasonable , then you call train manufacturing jobs far left? Cmon, get angry , but stay reasonable.
I also would like an answer from any and all of my republican friends that want to credit Walker for every job created and blame someone else when they leave.
Ready?? WHat has Scott Walker done to create jobs in this state? This 100 million dollar gift is really mainly for political contributors that are contractors no? Where are the companies lining up to move into Milwaukee because of this? The whole help attract 2000 jobs line , IS A LINE. And so many of you fall for everything he says , like he is your own personal Jesus Christ. The man is teflon, NOTHING sticks to him, NOTHING. Dont you become tired of being mindless partisan trolls?
Cmon spark lets keep it reasonable here, using "far-left" as a talking point puts you in with Kay and Darlene, and you are mUCH smarter than those clowns. Mouse prods you guys and gets you all flying off the handle. He/she is quite talented at luring you all in, and getting you on talking points, I must say. Dont fall for it.

Remember cigarettes for signatures Darlene? You are a TOTAL joke!!

Darlene- ""Last year Wisconsin lost 17,000 public sector jobs, 6,000 private sector jobs, LAST in the nation"" put that in your pipe and smoke it.
You are a mindles follower. Where does the 4300 negative number come from a liberal website?
http://bizopinion.wisbusiness.com/2012/0...

""Wisconsin ranked 40th among the 50 states in the latest business startup index published by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a national group that encourages entrepreneurial activity and education.""

Employment Survey

March 2012

Month/Month

Year/Year

CES

2,730,600

-4,500

-23,900

http://www.deptofnumbers.com/employment/...

http://www.jsonline.com/business/state-p...

Time to put away your calculator Darlene its a republican.

Mouse- you said "I guess the jobs regarding trains and production is more suited for Illinois."
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You are a beauty Mouse. You just proved my point. You are only concerned about jobs if it supports your far left ways. There is no middle ground with you. That would be on the fence. BTW, how's Illinois working out? Not the greatest comparison Mouse.

916wi - "you don't undertand, because you're too ignorant...." - OK you outed me. I am at your level. You and kay (whose thoughts are only about 73% as valuable in the GOP world) would just as soon see the US auto industry gone along with the millions of jobs that go with it rather than having them restructure and become rather profitable (sorry if you lost your investment if you were one of those non-union people or investors that owned the company and elected/hired the non-union executives who ran the company into the ground - the workers do what they are told and build the cars they are told to build if I remember the structure correctly). But then you support throwing around hundreds of millions of our money to Walker's owners so they can give it back to him for re-election. How is that fair? Sounds to me like WMC (business owners union) may have had a hand in this. And I do not have chrome bumpers......

Mouse - Please see below how some can have a normal adult conversation. Like Fear and myself. Both making solid points. Unlike yourself who lacks any common sense what so ever to understand what a normal debate is. According to you, having different talking points and finding common ground on subjects is being on the fence. Or it could be that I have irritated you so much on here by making you look foolish, that you just can't let it go. LOL, that is obviously the case. As far as the train, yes you were one of the gullible ones that thought the train was a freebie and believed the double and triple counted temporary jobs. How's that working out for California? Oh wait, I am sure you failed to read the link like usual. Mouse, please try and debate with some substance and a thought of your own for just once.

Walker has brought jobs to Wisconsin, enough of the silly numbers game by democrats. Tommy the Taxer isn't getting the job done in Milwaukee, guess he needs more help from Walker.

April 30, 2012
Wisconsin Gets Jobbed

"So here we go. According to BLS – not me - the number of persons employed in Wisconsin in March of 2011 was 2,838,145. And according the BLS – not me - the number of persons employed in Wisconsin in March of 2012 was 2,856,643. My calculator says that is an INCREASE of 18,498."

http://www.timnerenz.com/2012/04/wiscosi...

"You can fact-check me yourself; here is the link:"

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST5500...

What a knob. Recall comming.

916- Explain how this 100 million dollar expenditure of your valuable tax dollars will bring any new businesses to Wisconsin? This is an initiative to line the pockets of political friends and make it look like a jobs initiative? Cmon if this were a democrat you and others would be screaming to the heavens about government waste, etc, etc., so lets stay consistent here.
Reality is what you make it, not what the dirty politicians make it. Does this 100 million ensure that one business will open in Milwaukee? It enures that wealthy contractors that contribute to Mr Walkers campaign will get very large development contracts paid for by.....us remember us the broke taxpayers?
Exactly what has the Walker administration done to create any long term growth in Wisconsin. hang signs at the border? Give companies 2 years of tax free existence that everyone else pays for? Please enlighten me as to what Walker has done to help with long term growth. How many jobs has the changes in Sex ed created? Hows about abortion consultation? Act 10 even? Last year Wisconsin lost 17,000 public sector jobs, 6,000 private sector jobs, LAST in the nation. Please spare me the mythical uncertainty line that Walker and all his disciples are repeating, talk about not living in reality.
If you republicans support measures like this and continue to contend that bribing business is a part of reality. I never again want to hear the line "Government doesnt create jobs" ever again.

Still waiting for an answer Kay. How can you tout The unemployment in the state and rip on the national rate using the formula that only bumps the national rate. You are truly one of Walker's tools.

hdonlybob: I agree with you whole heartedly. I mentioned on one of the sites that 95% of the people had already made up our minds and that ads were only for the remaining 5%. I was blasted by Fedup to prove what I was saying. Actually, 100% of the people who are on this blog have made up their minds and nothing ANYONE says on here will EVER change their minds or mine.

Was it Mark Twain or Ambrose Bierce who said that an "honest politician is one who, once he's bought, will stay bought"? The saying seems to apply here. But is anyone really interested in honest politicians, they can't afford to be elected.

Unreal,
You people would bitch if someone gave you a free 15 lb. Ham because it had a bone in it.
Unbelievable hatred and just plain stupidity here.
Go vote and see what happens.
As I have stated here many times, if Walker is defeated in the recall I will accept it.
You naysayers will never accept anything, because all you know how to do it bitch.
Geesh....

fordfan......you don't undertand, because you're too ignorant to listen to what is being said. I didn't support the GM/Chrysler bailout and I definitely did not support the Wall Street bailout. I understand why they did it though--but that is completely different when considering what is going on here. Giving the same auto union that had a major role in taking that company down, an ownership interest in that same company while completely shafting the bondholders who had invested their savings was not only stupid, but criminal as well.......If you can't see the difference between injecting cash into a relocating or expanding company versus throwing billions as a completely out of whack company structure which defined the US automakers, please go back to polishing the chrome on your truck's bumpers and let the adults carry on the conversation here........

Fear...I totally agree with you. As I said it's the reality of the world we live in. If Walker doesn't step up, other states have and will continue to do so. So unless you go state to state and remove these incentive programs, Walker doing nothing to draw these businesses in or keep them here would be economic suicide for our state. On the flip side of that I also would amend your comment regarding providing services, by seriously limiting the services provided. It should not be the government's(taxpayers) responsibility to provide free food, free housing, free utilities, free health care, etc, to those who have made poor decisions or simply don't want to work.
Those that are bringing up the HSR program, it was a joke and anyone with any amount of intelligence could see that. Short term gain for long term suffering. That train would have saddled the state's taxpayers with millions of dollars in maintenance and operating expenses after the federal government washed it's hands of it. Even their own numbers made that fact glaringly obvious.......

This is a transparent move to make the next month very difficult for Tom Barrett, whom Walker expects to be his opponent. When you look at Walker's record in Milwaukee County, it's clear he doesn't have a clue about how to proceed with economic development. Walker failed to protect the historic structures on the county grounds in Wauwatosa, and as a result the inadequately-financed developer he sold the land to may have no choice but to tear them all down. Meanwhile, the famed Monarch Trail will also be lost as a result of his incompetence.
http://milwaukeecountyfirst.com/?p=2988
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This does not bode well for "Transform Milwaukee", whatever that means, a plan apparently hatched by insiders in Madison rather than developed jointly with city and county leaders and stakeholders. Plans created in back rooms rarely have the local support and buy-in that they need to succeed and reach the intended beneficiaries. It's basically crony capitalism at work, and Wisconsin would be wise to be skeptical.

fear, you ARE the very difinition of partisan politics lol. Are you only fooling yourself?
Stick and stones, if that's the only way you know how to respond.

Fear - I get that part of it, but lets not forget our transportation fund was raided by the last WI government and that obviously put us in a bad spot. I realize gas is always going to be an issue, but I also realize our roads and infrastructure will always be needed for trucking, transportation etc. More so than commuter train during this particular economic crisis. IMO.

Kay- Could you explain your very own hypocricy and stupidity in this comment?;""And these same people complain about Walker's 6.8% unemployment in Wisconsin but have no problem with Obama's 8.3% (reality over 10%)""
So if the national ""real"" number is over 10 what do you suppose the state's real number is?? Please if you want to be taken seriously apples to apples, not apples to rocks. We all know how UIC numbers are calculated, and they are not special in Wisconsin. They are calculated by people collecting benefits, when people stop getting them they fall off the grid both nationally and in the state of Wisconsin. I knew you were a clown but that may very well be a statement of your own partisan blinders and ignorance. Be proud to label yourself with a dumb comment like that one. I choose not to participate in partisan politics because of people like you. Thanks for the affirmation.

usaret- Dont forget the womens vote.:)
Spark- I agree , but the train, IMO is a little more forward thinking. While many may think it wouldnt support itself and be a failure, with the price of Gasoline ever increasing, mass transit will be a reality. Sending back 800+ million dollars in federal money to increase construction jobs and future service jobs for something that will be needed in the future , due to the fact that OIL and GAS will never get cheaper, was very short sighted IMO. I also suspect that many of Walkers road building donors(Michels, etc...) were not too happy with the thought of mass transit someday taking money out of their pockets.

Fear - I just feel when the tax argument is brought into the equation, it goes both ways. We all know many supported the train because it was their party's idea. Personally think it was a huge waist of money considering the economic crisis and it wasn't going to "create" the jobs which is the argument that was being used. Now it's turning into a taxpayer hole. I don't want to get off topic. I was just comparing the situations.

Show me a politician that isn't trying to buy votes and I'll show you an unelected politician. So what is the big deal? Obama is trying to buy the college vote, the hispanic vote, the union vote---what are the lefts' comments on that?

Funny the thought process of liberals. Making areas appealing so business will come in is a no no but giving away millions in simulus to ditch diggers (shovel ready overpaid unions) is okay. And these same people complain about Walker's 6.8% unemployment in Wisconsin but have no problem with Obama's 8.3% (reality over 10%) LOL- big smile and so happy I'm a conservative.
It's wonderful to be a better person and not a bitter person.

High speed rail is an infrastructure issue IMO, not a private industry issue. I would have preferred that mass transit be affordable and not controlled by private entities.
Would you make the same argument for the road building companies that make huge profit on Government contracts? That being said, its a good argument spark, I just disagree with the premise.

fordfan
I never supported the auto bailout. Where did you get that idea?

A lot of complaints on here about how government should not be playing a role in business creation, etc. I understand much of that idealology, but it appears for some that ideology is only acceptable if involves "their side" of the political spectrum. High speed train comes to mind. I recall many supporting this and putting up a fit when it was denied. Huh..again, government getting involved with telling the taxpayer where their money is going. And please don't tell me the train wasn't going to coast the taxpayer. I have heard that hysterical line before.
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http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/04/...

Love for sale?

fr4d has it nailed. People are living in denial about economic development and what role our government should and should not be playing in it. It's one of the biggest con games going. These announcements by the state "investing" $100 million is just another giant shift in selective favors, tax credits and property tax kickbacks to businesses. But we have been fed this line of crap so often that we take it as business as usual exercise to create jobs that it's not even embarrassing for a public official to give a private entity a tax break or hand-out. The culture of corruption is so embedded into the system that it doesn't occur to most of us that there is something deeply wrong and corrosive of democracy to admit that the money side of politics and the elected side of politics are attached at the hip.

In 1986, Wisconsin residential property owners paid 59% of all property taxes, today we pay 70%. Think about who is paying every time you hear about a "package" deal of kickbacks to attract or incentivize private-for-profit business. Or when developers are allowed AG property taxes for merely growing a crop on their land. Who do you think is paying? Walker is taking this con game into hyper-drive.

Is this not a form of Hybrid socialism?

kaysbrew said, "Upgrade the area - to attract companies and other investors. Not fork over millions of our tax dollars directly so they can go bankrupt."

You do not recognize that the dollars spent to upgrade the area will go to private business (building contractors, building trades, etc.) and most, if not all, of the properties that are upgraded will be owned by private businesses. So this isn't just about giving taxpayer money to the businesses that are attracted to occupy these upgraded buildings. The taxpayer dollars are going directly to private businesses in more ways than one. All of these are businesses that can, and do, fail.

You also do not recognize the business failure rate in America. Within four years of being in business, 56% of all new businesses fail. [ http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/05/ress... ]

Fear is right. If this was a program announced by a Democrat, there would be no end to the criticism from you and your conservative comrades. It's really disingenuous. Today I've seen two classic examples of this type of disingenuous rhetoric. The first being your reaction to this story and the other being wislady trying to blame teachers for the behavior of kindergartners in her comments on the "Children behaving badly: Has it gotten worse?" article. [ http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2012/apr... ]

""Not fork over millions of our tax dollars directly so they can go bankrupt. Obama's pick and chose crony capitalism.""
Solyndra? Um wasnt the first govt loan for them authorized by.......... Bush? Huh?
Again, I see inconsistency here. BTW kay, you can buy the 2,000 mnumber if you like that doesnt make it anything than a PROJECTED number in a speech given by a politician desparately trying to be re-elected. He said 250,000 and you bought that one too.
I also thought that the state was broke?? Out of money , kapoot? I guess that was another Zinger huh? If we were so broke then why 750k of raises to the Lawyers that defended act 10? Now we have 100 million dollars to dump into a poor area of milwaukee? Makes me wonder how broke we really are. I know that we saved like 6.8 million dollars on the original Walker admin estimate of Capitol clean up and the final numbers. But we should thank the protestters for that, since they mosly cleaned up after themselves.
Any consistency at all? Anyone?? What happened to the stewards of the tax dollars?

kaypretzel and 916pretzel - now you support the auto industry bailout? Was the after you didn't support it before you did support it? I am getting whiplash from your gyrations.

Thank you, Scott Walker. Milwaukee has been failing under the leadership of Barrett. What do you democrats want, money for the two block trolley?

I agree, Walker is trying to buy votes!

Walker said Monday the investment from state agencies and other investors will help attract companies and at least 2,000 jobs in coming years.

Upgrade the area - to attract companies and other investors.

Not fork over millions of our tax dollars directly so they can go bankrupt. Obama's pick and chose crony capitalism.

Fear fear fear, I shake my head at you in disbelief.

Well, that's one way to save Barrett BUTT.

916- why dont you understand? These are the same group of people that say over and over"Government doesnt create jobs, the private sector does."
If that were true then why on Earth are state governments allowed to use taxpayer dollars to bribe businesses to re locate. If the market allows you to build a business here then build it, not because the government has to bribe you. To me its legalized extortion by business, and also legalized bribery by government. This type of action should be ANIMATELY opposed by all teapartiers.
Tax dollars should be use for services, PERIOD. Handing tax money to businesses so they will relocate should be illegal. The amount of wasted tax dollars here should be ILLEGAL.
I said in previous post I would be in support of this if itr was not stinking of cronyism. The more I think about it I am not!! Never spend the precious tax dollars on businesses instead of what they are intended for, should be illegal IMO. Bribery and extortion are illgeal no?

bribery n. the crime of giving or taking money or some other valuable item in order to influence a public official (any governmental employee) in the performance of his/her duties. Bribery includes paying to get government contracts (cutting the roads commissioner in for a secret percentage of the profit), giving a bottle of liquor to a building inspector to ignore a violation or grant a permit, or selling stock to a Congressman at a cut-rate price. Example: Governor (later Vice President) Spiro T. Agnew received five cents from the concessionaire for each pack of cigarettes sold in the Maryland capitol building. The definition has been expanded to include bribes given to corporate officials to obtain contracts or other advantages which are against company policy.

Extortion
(n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
(n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force.
(n.) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due.

Fear....I don't understand your comment regarding a lack of consistency. Most conservatives have no problem with offering businesses and corporations incentives to either relocate or develop/expand in our state. It is simply the reality of the world we live in. I don't understand why this article surprises anyone. Our state and local governments, both democrats and republicans, have been doing it for years......

Joy- Maybe you conservatives should stay consistent and criticize your heartthrob Governor when he increases government spending to encourage job growth! I am actually a fan of this as long as its not him handing money to political friends/donors as a large part of this 100 million dollar investment. If there is no back door buddy buddy , win win, handshakes and this is on the up and up? i am all for it. Unfortunately this Governors track record says when he implements things like these, people that have given him money almost always stand to benefit.
What happened to "The private sector creates jobs, not government." Conservatives, pleae see this for what it is, a ploy to buy independant votes. This to me says Walker is very afraid of being recalled.
I would appreciate some manufactured outrage from our conservative friends that would be slamming Obama or any democrat for this type of "Stimulus". So lets hear it righties, stay consistent, if you can. Are you people principaled at all? Or do you just heerlead as long as its a republican led policy? Guess we will find out.

This appears to be a "Walker Promise" to me - nothing concrete and could well be withdrawn if Walker the Talker wins. Based on Walker's track record of honesty....."There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."

Of course, when these jobs come, if they only pay $10 instead of $20 for UNSKILLED labor, then the locals will complain about it so much the businesses will back out and go to a suburb. It's happened before in the city of Milwaukee, and it will happen again. My question: do all of these particular unemployed persons in this particular area actually want to work? I'm skeptical.

Just like Obama doing the student loan interest fiasco to buy votes. Anyway, Barrett hasnt done squat for the city except encourage a two bit trolley car so at least someone is interested investing in the future of the city. Oh yeah, he did steal Walkers idea to make city employees pay more for their share of benefits.

Residential mortgage loans to the poorest area of Milwaukee. Who will qualify or will it be the same as before, doesn't matter if you have a job, just give them the money. We will all be paying for that fiasco too. All of a sudden, he likes Milwaukee. Hmmmmm. Is Tom Barrett from Milwaukee???? Coincidence?

Learning from those inner city democrats eh?

He has a recall coming up. He needs to pretend he cares about jobs for the next month.

So now he's concerned about jobs? What happened. No other out of state conservative get togethers to go to?

Residential mortgage loans?

A bid to buy votes?