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Sen. Tim Carpenter
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(MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) today released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s abysmal failure to address Wisconsin’s DOT Budget fiscal crisis.
“Governor Walker ignored his fiscal responsibility in eliminating JFC oversight on the $252 million dollar I-94 North/south freeway expansion.
Unfortunately, Republicans proved their political priorities by supporting $28.3 million in pork projects and earmarks, like the $4 million taxpayer dollars for a Wisconsin Rapids golf course airport expansion that caters to corporate republican campaign donors, over of increasing urgent local road aids by 51%.
It’s not the fiscally responsible conservative approach to run up credit card debt and now pay 21% of every dollar just to pay interest.
I request Governor Walker call a Special Session this October to finally address Wisconsin’s DOT burgeoning Budget Crisis. Our transportation system is simply too important to fail our tourism, agriculture and manufacturing jobs industries. Wisconsin drivers don’t deserve third world road conditions because of Governor Walker’s political games.”
Senator Carpenter’s press releases are available for review at
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/carpenter/PressReleases/
