And... it's gone. Nice work creating jobs, Walker!!

[PeaceNikki]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/09/wisconsin-highspeed-rail-_n_794721.html

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking $1.2 billion in high-speed rail money away from Ohio and Wisconsin and awarding it to 12 other states, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday.

Both Ohio and Wisconsin have elected incoming Republican governors who oppose the rail projects. Those governors, whose states have been hit hard by the economic downturn, had asked if they could divert the money to other projects.

But LaHood said he was awarding the money to states that are eager to have it for their rail projects.

High-speed trains will not only improve transportation but reinvigorate manufacturing and put people back to work in jobs that pay well, LaHood predicted in a statement.

More at link

Talgo just announced they are leaving Milwaukee - so 60 jobs gone (possible 100 more). Oh, and all of the jobs to build the rail.

[Archae]

1. Thanks a lot, Little Snotty Scotty!

Jobs? No.

Tax breaks for the rich? Yes.

Typical republican of today.

[undeterred]

2. And just think, he isn't even Governor yet.

[AleksS]

3. But but but he promised...

But Walker promised he'd make a million billion trillion new jobs in Wisconsin! And he promised the money could be switched to building roads and puppies for the children!

One question though: how long will it take before Scooter's sycophants on AM radio and the Journal try to pin this all on Pres. Obama and Governor Doyle?

[dembotoz]

4. wrong way walker--even dumber than bush

[dragonlady]

5. Journal-Sentinel poll: Agree or disagree with Walker?

Do you agree or disagree with how Scott Walker has handled the high-speed rail issue?

Agree 36%
Disagree 64%

with over 16,000 responses

If you want to vote: http://www.jsonline.com/polls/111603599.html

[PeaceNikki]

6. Thanks and done!

[mascarax]

7. Same %s (36% agree/64% disagree)

but now 20,433 votes.

Thanks for posting...turns out that I disagree with Scotty!

This is going to be very bad. And he isn't even in office yet.

[mzteris]

8. too late now.

Where were all those voters a month ago???

That idiot is going to devastate WI.

[LiberalFighter]

9. How many jobs will Wisconsin lose because of this?

Not including the Talgo jobs.

[PeaceNikki]

10. Jim Doyle has said building the line would have created about 5,500 jobs.

He has warned that stopping the project will result in the immediate loss of more than 400 jobs and cost the state the more than $14 million it has already spent on the line.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/12/09/wisconsin-train-reaction/

[LiberalFighter]

11. That would be nearly $200 million in wages annually

Taxable wages and goods purchased by the employees and for the work needed to be done in Wisconsin.

Why was Walker qualified to govern?

[PeaceNikki]

12. He's not. We're screwed.

:(