Wisconsin Senate leader says Foxconn incentive votes may be lacking
Source: chicago Tribune
The leader of the Wisconsin Senate said Wednesday he doesn't know if he has the votes to pass a package of incentives for a Foxconn plant in the southeastern corner of the state, raising doubts about whether legislators will be able to meet a deadline for finalizing the deal.
...................................
The Republican leader said he wants to know more about how bonding for interstate reconstruction near the plant's site will affect a $1 billion shortfall in the state's transportation fund. He also expressed concern about a fiscal analysis that found the state won't break even on the incentives package for at least 25 years.
"I just want to be able to talk intelligently about this thing and I'll be honest with you, I can't do that right now," Fitzgerald said during an interview with WISN-AM radio Wednesday afternoon. "We're just trying to make sure all our ducks are in a row."
.............................
Fitzgerald accused Vos of drafting amendments to the plan without consulting the Senate, further complicating matters. He said he plans to send the bill to the Legislature's budget-writing committee but wants the panel to finish work on the state budget before it takes up the Foxconn bill.....................................
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-wisconsin-foxconn-incentives-20170809-story.html
Walker will arm twist and twist and twist
http://www.trbimg.com/img-598a5ecb/turbine/ct-wisconsin-foxconn-tax-incentives-20170808/400/400x225
Link to tweet
HAB911
(8,927 posts)dalton99a
(81,656 posts)Vinca
(50,320 posts)Jobs still leaving and bribe money used to automate.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)What happened to the image of the sensible Wisconsin farmer? Who could approve this corrupt give-away?
Disgusting.