Why has job creation remained so sluggish in the Badger State? Two Words--Scott Walker

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Walker has had extra years to meet that promise and he still has not met that goal.





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Why has job creation remained so sluggish in the Badger State?

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Gov. Scott Walker's promise to create 250,000 jobs in Wisconsin remains elusive

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James B. Nelson , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 10:35 a.m. CT March 12, 2017 | Updated 36 minutes ago



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More than six years ago as a candidate for governor, Republican Scott Walker promised that if he was elected, the state would add 250,000 private sector jobs in four years.

That goal continues to be elusive.

A report issued Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development includes the final job creation tally for 2016, allowing a look at six complete years under Walker. The latest report showed that the state lost 4,000 jobs in December, putting total state private sector employment at 2,516,100.

For all of 2016, state reports show that employers added 17,200 jobs, by far the lowest annual tally since Walker took office in January 2011.

The total number of jobs created since Walker took office is 185,208, or 64,792 short of Walker's goal of 250,000.

For our tally, we used the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — which surveys nearly all state businesses — to get annual figures for years 2011 through 2015. We combined that with monthly survey data — from reports gathered from a small percentage of state businesses — for 2016. (The more accurate final census data won't be available for 2016 until later in the spring.)

During Walker's first term, PolitiFact Wisconsin tracked the job count because it was the governor's No. 1 campaign promise. PolitiFact determined that it was a Promise Broken in September 2014 after experts determined that it was impossible for the 250,000 goal to be reached during Walker's first four

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1. "Conservative" ideas never work

Never have worked anywhere and never will.

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2. The Problem is...

It's working quite well for Walker and his cronies.

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3. It remains sluggish as it is run by slugs.

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4. I grew up in 53221

Greenfield, WI.

Google Earth Milwaukee and you do not see traffic.

I live in So. Cal and never see empty streets.

Are dollar stores Walker's economic plan?

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5. I owe you a dollar....