Evers Blasts Walker for Funneling More Tax Dollars to Foxconn
DOT Secretary confirms money taken from other projects to pay for Foxconn roads
MADISON – At a meeting in Waunakee last month, Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross confirmed that transportation projects in Wisconsin have been intentionally delayed to cover the costs of road projects in southeast Wisconsin.
As communities across Wisconsin have been forced to implement wheel taxes to pay for road maintenance or are returning to gravel because they cannot afford asphalt, Ross confirmed Walker is siphoning money from these already cash-strapped communities to pay for roads for Foxconn.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Democratic Candidate for Governor Tony Evers released the following statement:
“Scott Walker’s mismanagement of Wisconsin’s transportation system is so bad it’s almost criminal. Wisconsinites feel like they’ve been forgotten about and Secretary Ross’s comments confirm they’re not wrong. While Scott Walker gives away billions to Foxconn, our existing Wisconsin small businesses and families are footing the bill. Now Walker is stealing millions more from other road projects across the state to further subsidize the Taiwanese manufacturer, Foxconn. As Governor, I’ll put a stop to that.
“I want to focus on solving problems, not picking political fights. We must start working together to find a comprehensive funding solution for our failing transportation system. Unlike Scott Walker, I won’t delay necessary road and infrastructure projects across the state just so that Foxconn can get yet another hand-out.”
Tony for Wisconsin
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Foxconn Facility
- Foxconn Paid Mount Pleasant $15 Million Make-Up Fee in 2025 - Steph Conquest-Ware - Jan 6th, 2026
- Murphy’s Law: Total Cost of Foxconn Is Rising - Bruce Murphy - Dec 8th, 2025
- WEDC, Foxconn announce additional $569 million investment in Racine County - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - Nov 25th, 2025
- Foxconn Acquires 20 More Acres in Mount Pleasant, But For What? - Joe Schulz - Jan 7th, 2025
- Murphy’s Law: What Are Foxconn’s Employees Doing? - Bruce Murphy - Dec 17th, 2024
- With 1,114 Employees, Foxconn Earns $9 Million in Tax Credits - Joe Schulz - Dec 13th, 2024
- Mount Pleasant, Racine in Legal Battle Over Water After Foxconn Failure - Evan Casey - Sep 18th, 2024
- Biden Hails ‘Transformative’ Microsoft Project in Mount Pleasant - Sophie Bolich - May 8th, 2024
- Microsoft’s Wisconsin Data Center Now A $3.3 Billion Project - Jeramey Jannene - May 8th, 2024
- We Energies Will Spend $335 Million on Microsoft Development - Evan Casey - Mar 6th, 2024
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