Press Release
The Art of a Desperate Deal
Gov. Walker signs $3 billion taxpayer giveaway to Foxconn
MADISON — As Gov. Scott Walker signed the Foxconn contract, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Melanie Conklin released this statement.
“Rather than invest in Wisconsin-owned businesses across the state, Gov. Walker has chosen to gamble $3 billion of our tax dollars on a foreign corporation with a history of broken promises, all for the sake of his own reelection.”
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.
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