July 26, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) |
Fourth Anniversary of Walker-Kleefisch Administration’s Failed Foxconn Deal |
MADISON, Wis. — Today is the fourth anniversary of Scott Walker and likely GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s disastrous deal with tech giant Foxconn. Earlier this year, Governor Evers cleaned up the mess left by the Walker-Kleefisch administration, announcing a renegotiated deal with the company, saving $2.77 billion in taxpayer dollars, and undoing some of the damage caused by the original agreement.
“Rebecca Kleefisch and Scott Walker negotiated a horrendous deal for Wisconsin taxpayers, then lied to them about the cost. They failed on this deal, and they failed the people of Wisconsin,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Kayla Anderson. “Governor Evers understands the importance of protecting taxpayer dollars and supporting Wisconsin’s economic development. We’re thankful that his leadership has fixed Walker and Kleefisch’s disastrous deal with Foxconn.”
When it was first signed by the Walker-Kleefisch administration, the Foxconn deal was the “the largest government handout to a foreign company ever given in America.” This expensive project, which the Republican administration said would cost $3 billion, alarmed experts on the left and the right, who did not think the state would be able to recoup its investment. Kleefisch played a key role in negotiations, and called the deal “transformational.” Indeed it was – the Walker-Kleefisch administration failed to deliver on its promises, proving disastrous for Wisconsinites:
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