Paul Ryan and Scott Walker, two politicians who have built careers railing against corporate welfare, have just shoveled billions in corporate welfare to Foxconn to get it to build a new factory in Wisconsin. Only fools would believe anything that comes out of either man’s mouth.
Today, Tom Steyer, president and 2013 founder of the NextGen Climate group, challenged American politicians to step up to the plate when it comes to climate change. He called on 2016 US election candidates and current elected officials to address the subject directly and lay out plans to power the US … [continued]
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Poor Wisconsin. When a new Tea Party Governor Scott Walker and a matching Tea Party majority was shoe-horned in by the Koch brothers, that speedily reversed the economic benefits that former Governor Doyle had approved to develop new progressive infrastructure. First they disconnected the high speed train connection and then … [continued]
Following up on Susan’s post the other day on the potential Koch Brothers’ power grab in Wisconsin, here’s a great infographic from the Other 98%, one of my new favorite sites, on “Koch Brothers Monopoly” and the Koch-Walker connection. Enjoy. (click title/link at top to view full infographic if you … [continued]
