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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Barrett Blasts Walker for Choosing Ideology Over Jobs

Milwaukee mayor and candidate for Wisconsin governor makes jobs a says he "absolutely" has enough grass roots support to trump opponent Kathleen Falk in May 8 recall primary.

Holding up a newspaper with the front-page headline, "State Posts Largest Percentage Job Loss in U.S. Over Past Year," Milwaukee Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett Monday blasted Gov. Scott Walker for spending more time touring the country than bringing in jobs to the state. At a press conference at Ingeteam, Inc., in the Menomonee Valley, the Democrat cited the recent layoffs at the train-building company Talgo as a "perfect example" of Walker's direct onslaught against Milwaukee jobs. "The system, under Governor Walker's leadership, terminated the contract that directly resulted in that mass layoff notice," Barrett said. "(There is) a direct correlation to the state of Wisconsin ending a contract with Talgo and the layoffs …

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Bucky

5:50 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012

Brian ... how can you hold your head high when its always up your butt ? Face it your a loser .   more ›

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