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riversedge

(70,311 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 09:23 AM Feb 2015

Walker has thrown away:--these funds

I found this in the comment section. Seems pretty accurate to m

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/hard-rock-expected-to-offer-help-in-arena-deal-in-exchange-for-casino-ok-b99442301z1-291380761.html?page=1
MinskyMinsky

Walker has thrown away:

--$800 million in Federal rail funds
--$630 million in Medicaid funds for 2 years
--$220 million in money from casino interests
--$23 million in Federal broadband internet funds

$1.673 BILLION dollars

Please spare us the lame reasons the cash has been turned down. There were special interest and/or political considerations in rejecting them all.

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midnight

(26,624 posts)
4. These important investments that were thrown away were more than dollars, they were jobs
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 04:55 PM
Feb 2015

that many families here is Wisconsin were trained and ready to do.

midnight

(26,624 posts)
6. Health care is a very sticky issue. I think the lack of Nursing jobs available after Affordable
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 07:40 PM
Feb 2015

health care act was rolled out last year was unacceptable. Specifically entry level nursing jobs.

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