After killing HSR, WI Governor-elect criticizes train company for leaving state.

[RandySF]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/111686184.html

Although Wisconsin's federal allocation would have covered all construction costs, Walker said he didn't want state taxpayers to pick up $7.5 million a year in operating costs, after subtracting fare revenue. Revised ridership and cost estimates could have reduced taxpayers' share by $2.8 million or more, and the state could have used federal aid to cover as much as 90% of the taxpayer share, as it does on the Milwaukee-to-Chicago leg.

Walker had said he wanted Talgo to stay in Milwaukee.

"Governor-elect Walker's transition team reached out to Talgo in an effort to keep them in Wisconsin," Walker transition spokesman Cullen Werwie said in an e-mail. "While he is disappointed that the company made the decision to leave, the fact that the Madison-to-Milwaukee train line is dead is in the best interest of Wisconsin taxpayers. By reducing government spending - like Governor-elect Walker was able to do by successfully stopping this boondoggle - he is going to fulfill his campaign promise of ensuring Wisconsin has a business climate that allows the private sector to create 250,000 new jobs."

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. Trains are used...

...by poor people, colored people, and liberals, who fell in love with them in France. It's an article of faith on the Right.

[Angry Dragon]

6. A lot of trains in United Kingdom

Rail Pass is the way to go

[aquart]

2. Can't wait to see where those 250,000 jobs are coming from.

We're never going to tear one of these creeps to pieces, are we?

[madrchsod]

4. maybe more waterparks at the dells!

good low paying job for "migrant workers".

[madrchsod]

3. there`s a lot of room along northern il UP line for talgo

we could use a few more high paying skilled jobs! i love wisconsin but dam, there`s some really dumb ass people up there.

[randr]

5. Walker thinks he can survive on the koolaid

the conservatives have been handing out for years.
Where are all his private sector people now?

[aquart]

7. Waving bye bye. They don't like the country they bought.

[pansypoo53219]

8. more evidence

republikkkabs are TWITS.