Saturday, June 25, 2011

Grigsby: Walker Sure Knows How To Pick Them

State Representative Tamara Gregsby issues the following press release regarding Scott Walker's apparent inability to pick a suitable place where to hold his budgetary showboating:
Grigsby Comments on Tragic Irony of New Budget Signing Location

GOP celebrates budget assault at location that relies on programs they slashed

Madison – As ranking Assembly Democrat on the Joint Finance Committee, State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) expressed a sense of surprise over the newly chosen location for Gov. Walker’s signing of the Republican Budget. Following the rushed cancellation of the original signing event’s location, Grigsby stated her relief that the Republican governor opted not to sign his budgetary attack on working families at the site of a convicted felon, tax cheat and campaign contributor. At the same time, she wondered why the Walker Administration would move to a venue that relies on the very training programs gutted by the Republican’s budget.
“While the Republicans celebrate their attack on working families, they are gutting the programs needed to grow Fox Valley Metal-Tech, the site of their festivities,” said Rep. Grigsby. “A quick look at Fox Valley Metal-Tech’s website shows they currently have job openings for new welders. It’s unfortunate that Republicans rubberstamped the Walker Budget and cut more than $3.6 million in funding for Fox Valley Technical College, the place where workers would get the vital skills to fill those jobs.”

While nearly 10,000 citizens remain unemployed and in search of work in Wisconsin, welding positions remain vacant throughout the state due to a lack of training programs. In rubberstamping Gov. Walker’s request to gut the Wisconsin Technical College System, Republicans eliminated one-third of the system’s state aid, a cut that totals nearly $72 million. Grigsby noted that Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee proposed additional funding in order to train workers for high-demand jobs, such as welding.

Republicans opposed this thoughtful measure.

“At this point, the GOP may wish to consider signing this budget abomination in one of the secret tunnels they’ve been using to escape public scrutiny all session,” Grigsby said. “Perhaps this is the only way to hide this shameful budget from further embarrassment.”
Is it any wonder why so many people are developing political crushes on her?

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