Rep. Brett Hulsey made this statement before President Obama‟s State of the Union speech tonight:
“President Obama led us out of one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression to create three million job in 22 months. President Obama and the Democrats helped General Motors move from bankruptcy to lead the world in auto sales.
Sadly, Governor Walker has taken Wisconsin backwards. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said, „For the second half of last year, Wisconsin continues to shed jobs as the nation continues to add them.‟ The chart below shows we have lost more than 35,000 jobs since Governor Walker and the GOP‟s extreme budget took effect last July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and WI Department of Workforce Development.
We need to re-elect President Obama to keep America working and recall Governor Walker to get Wisconsin working again.”
[ a news release from Representative Brett Hulsey]
Rep. Brett Hulsey: Walker Recall Cuts Our Losses
Governor Walker Gave Away $1.3 Billion Costing 144 Times More than Recall Costs
Madison, Jan 9, 2012—Rep. Brett Hulsey made this statement on the estimated costs of Governor Walker’s recall:
“Businesspeople know sometimes you have to cut your losses with an employee who is costing you money. Thus far, Governor Walker has cost Wisconsin taxpayers $1.3 billion by giving job training, healthcare, Internet, freight and train construction money to other states or back to the federal government, according to a report by the Wisconsin Budget Project.[1]
Governor Walker’s actions have cost Wisconsinites thousands of jobs and much needed services. In a little over one year, Governor Walker has cost us 144 times more than the cost of the recall. It is time to cut our losses and recall Governor Walker to prevent future costs to Wisconsin citizens.”
Rep. Brett Hulsey runs an award-winning small business and is a member of the Assembly Energy, Natural Resources and Tourism Committees.
To see Rep. Brett Hulsey’s plan to Get Wisconsin Working Again and bring more jobs and resources to Wisconsin, go to www.Brett4us.org.
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[1] Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Losing Out: How Wisconsin Surrendered $1.3 Billion in Federal Money, December 2011. For more information, click here.
Rep. Brett Hulsey to Gov. Walker: Your New Ad is Based on Broken Promises,
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Politifact Wisconsin
Madison—Rep.
Brett Hulsey today pointed out that Gov. Scott Walker's campaign new TV
ad is based on broken promises, according to Politifact Wisconsin and
the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“The
governor says he fixed the $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes,
which the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says is not true and were broken
promises, Hulsey said. “Walker both raised taxes and made our deficit
worse.”
“The chart in the Walker administration’s Budget in Brief shows
that the 2011-13 budget was not close to balanced by that standard. In
fact, the document shows that based on GAAP accounting, the state
would have been left with a deficit of $3 billion by 2012-13 under
Walker's budget. That compares to the $2.9 billion GAAP deficit he
inherited at the end of Doyle's term, the state's financial statements
show.” (Emphasis added.)
Rep.
Brett Hulsey runs an award-winning small business and is a member of
the Assembly Energy, Natural Resources and Tourism Committees. To see
Rep. Brett Hulsey’s plan to Get Wisconsin Working Again and restore our
state, go to www.Brett4us.org.
2011 will be remembered as the year Gov. Scott Walker and his corporate-funded legislative allies divided our state and attacked the middle class families like never before, and the people fought back. As we reflect on 2011 under Walker and the corporate-backed power grabs, many songs and movies come to mind.
The Great Train Robbery
Even before being sworn in, Walker started killing jobs by giving $810 million in federal train upgrade money to other states, resulting in a loss of 2,300 construction jobs for six years. Recently the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that this giveaway will cost Wisconsin taxpayers millions more for our current train service from Milwaukee to Chicago, one of the most popular routes in the heartland. GOP governors in Indiana and Michigan appreciate our money and the Los Angeles Times was grateful: “Thanks a billion, cheeseheads.”
But Walker didn’t stop there, giving away almost $500 million more in health care and Internet upgrade money to other states, costing thousands of jobs and lost health care for our citizens.
Will You be My Valentine?
Walker celebrated Valentine’s Day by moving to take away workers’ freedoms and mandating a pay cut for public sector workers. This action sparked record numbers of people to converge on the Capitol and prompted our Democratic senators to travel to Illinois in search of clean government. Assembly Democrats debated the bill a record 62 hours before Republicans shut down debate and voted in 17 seconds.
Walker revealed his true motives when talking to someone he thought was a sweetheart big corporate donor, billionaire David Koch. When “Koch” suggested planting some troublemakers in the crowd, Walker responded: “You know, well, the only problem with that — because we thought about that — my only fear would be if there’s a ruckus caused is that maybe the governor has to settle to solve all these problems …”
It’s sad that Walker didn’t put troublemakers into the crowd because he might have to meet with workers and “settle to solve all these problems” that he created.
To Have and to Have Not
Walker’s budget cut state investment for job training, public schools, health care, local governments, the University of Wisconsin, recycling, and many other things. That while increasing taxes on homeowners and middle class families and giving $2.3 billion in tax breaks to corporations over 10 years. Walker broke his promises not to raise taxes, to use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and actually increased spending $1.1 billion, making the deficit worse, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel PolitiFact.
Gone With the Wind
Good jobs, that is. Jobs left our state as Walker supported stricter wind energy rules, cut millions for energy efficiency, signed a bill to buy renewable energy from Canada, and cancelled a UW biomass plant. All these ensure Wisconsin’s energy imports, costing us $12.5 billion a year, will increase, resulting in a loss of thousands of jobs.
But that was not all. Walker’s “Open for Business” slogan failed to create jobs.
“Wisconsin has the worst job creation record in the nation and much worse than neighboring states,” said Steven Deller, UW professor of applied economics. “Economic modeling shows that the extreme cuts to state and local programs cost thousands of jobs and put Wisconsin in a weak position to create jobs.”
Like Rhett Butler, Walker doesn’t seem to give a damn, about really creating jobs anyway.
Doctor, Doctor
Walker wants to celebrate the holidays by taking health care away from 65,000 people, including 29,000 children. That is like taking health care from almost everyone in the city of Waukesha or Eau Claire It’s immoral any time, especially right after Christmas.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial said Walker’s health care cuts “risk hurting too many of Wisconsin’s poor — especially kids.” Check out my ad with a mother and child whose lives were saved by BadgerCare at www.Brett4us.org. We need to protect health care for families, farmers and children, not pay for more Walker corporate handouts and power grabs.
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Walker aims to weaken our state’s already weak mining laws to allow an out-of-state mining company in. He finally got a bill introduced just before Christmas written partly by mine and polluter lobbyists. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opposes it:
“And there is no question that the Assembly bill introduced last week to make it easier to permit such a mine is a travesty of legislation that will significantly weaken environmental protections and reduce citizen participation in the permitting process. It’s almost as if children had replaced Republican legislators and had dared each other to see just how outrageous they could make this bill.”
Ouch. We should say no to Walker’s strip mine giveaway bill.
Total Recall
And we end with hope for 2012 with the total recall of Walker and enough of his Senate colleagues to restore honor and balance to Wisconsin government. Walker and his corporate-backed colleagues ignored the laws of the land and physics, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
The best hope for 2012 is to retire Walker and his corporate-controlled cronies to get Wisconsin working again. He could use some time in the private sector to really appreciate how important public servants are.
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2011
Contact: Ben Tobias, 920-960-8238, Ben@Brett4us.org
Mother, newspapers say Gov. Walker Will Take Healthcare Away from 65,000 Wisconsinites, including 29,000 Children, just after Christmas
A mother and child on Badgercare are featured in Rep. Brett Hulsey’s second TV ad, “Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES” released today.
“I am self employed and get my health insurance from Badgercare, Wisconsin’s health care program for working families,” said Tatiana Katara of Muscoda. “A year ago, I gave birth to a baby boy, and the fetal
monitors showed my baby was in distress. They were able to give me three blood transfusions which literally saved my life. After Christmas, Governor Walker plans to cut funding for Badgers which could force 65,000
people, including 29,000 children, off Badgercare.”
The ad features newspaper clips like The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial saying Walker’s healthcare cuts “…risk hurting too many of Wisconsin's poor - especially kids…” The Wisconsin State Journal’s headline
“Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts” and The Capital Times headline “State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits.”
“I heard Tatiana’s story at a hearing and knew we needed to get the word out,” Hulsey said. “Governor Walker wants to take healthcare away from mothers and kids like Quinn. We need to protect healthcare for families,
farmers and children, not pay for more Walker corporate handouts.”
The 60-second TV ad will run for a week on Madison cable stations CNN, MSNBC, AMC, and Lifetime.
“It’s immoral for Governor Walker to take health care away from 65,000 people, which is like taking healthcare from almost everyone in the city of Waukesha or Eau Claire, especially right after Christmas,” Hulsey said.
In November, Rep. Hulsey and other Legislators sent a letter to federal officials asking for federal help to stop Gov. Walker’s Badgercare cuts.
The first Hulsey ad, “Standing up to Scott Walker,” received almost 28,000 views on Youtube, was featured in the Huffington Post and on the Stephanie Miller Show.
A copy of the ad text with supporting footnotes follows.
Rep. Brett Hulsey has served 13 years as a local county official, and runs an award-winning environmental and energy consulting small business. You can find Brett on Facebook at Rep.Brett.Hulsey, on Twitter at BretthulseyWI, or on Skype at brett.hulsey.
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“Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES”
60 Second TV
Friends of Hulsey
12/15/2011
Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES.
Tatiana: I am self employed mom and when I was pregnant, I found out I qualified for Badgercare, which is Wisconsin’s state health insurance program for working families.
A year ago, I gave birth to a baby boy, and fetal monitors showed that my baby was in distress. They were able to give me three blood transfusions which literally saved my life.
After Christmas, Governor Walker plans to cut funding for Badgercare which could force 65,000 people off Badgercare, including 29,000 children. 1
Text: Wisconsin State Journal headline read, “Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts.” 2
The Capital Times headline read, “State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits.”
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial said Walker’s Badgercare cuts “…risk hurting too many of
Wisconsin's poor - especially kids…” 3
I am Rep Brett Hulsey. I am standing up to Scott Walker to protect healthcare for our families, farmers and children like Quinn. 4
I need your help. Please go to www.Brett4us.org to learn more, sign up and donate so more people can see ads like this.
Paid for by Friends of Hulsey, Mark Clear, Treasurer.5
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1 Jessica Van Egeren, Capitol Report: State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits, The Capital Times, November 11, 2011, http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/capitol-report/capitol-report-state-smedicaid- waiver-could-cause-to-lose/article_10257584-0c14-11e1-932a-001cc4c03286.html. 2 Mary Spicuzza, Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts, Wisconsin State Journal, Monday, October 24, 2011, http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/future-uncertain-for-thousands-who-would-be-affected-byproposed/ article_80ddd9f8-fcd1-11e0-a0b7-001cc4c002e0.html. 3 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial: DHS should go back to the drawing board on Medicaid, November 19, 2011, http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/dhs-should-go-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-medicaid-cg3405r-134154268.html. 4 Press Release: Reps. Richards, Pasch, Hulsey and Sen. Erpenbach: Gov. Walker’s plan to drop health care for 29,000 children is “unacceptable” 11/17/2011, www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=253645. 5 For updates on Badgercare’s status, see http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=255724 and http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/111212_Citizen_Action.pdf
Contact: Ben Tobias, 920-960-8238, Ben@Brett4us.org
Mother, newspapers say Gov. Walker Will Take Healthcare Away from 65,000 Wisconsinites, including 29,000 Children, just after Christmas
A mother and child on Badgercare are featured in Rep. Brett Hulsey’s second TV ad, “Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES” released today.
“I am self employed and get my health insurance from Badgercare, Wisconsin’s health care program for working families,” said Tatiana Katara of Muscoda. “A year ago, I gave birth to a baby boy, and the fetal
monitors showed my baby was in distress. They were able to give me three blood transfusions which literally saved my life. After Christmas, Governor Walker plans to cut funding for Badgers which could force 65,000
people, including 29,000 children, off Badgercare.”
The ad features newspaper clips like The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial saying Walker’s healthcare cuts “…risk hurting too many of Wisconsin's poor - especially kids…” The Wisconsin State Journal’s headline
“Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts” and The Capital Times headline “State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits.”
“I heard Tatiana’s story at a hearing and knew we needed to get the word out,” Hulsey said. “Governor Walker wants to take healthcare away from mothers and kids like Quinn. We need to protect healthcare for families,
farmers and children, not pay for more Walker corporate handouts.”
The 60-second TV ad will run for a week on Madison cable stations CNN, MSNBC, AMC, and Lifetime.
“It’s immoral for Governor Walker to take health care away from 65,000 people, which is like taking healthcare from almost everyone in the city of Waukesha or Eau Claire, especially right after Christmas,” Hulsey said.
In November, Rep. Hulsey and other Legislators sent a letter to federal officials asking for federal help to stop Gov. Walker’s Badgercare cuts.
The first Hulsey ad, “Standing up to Scott Walker,” received almost 28,000 views on Youtube, was featured in the Huffington Post and on the Stephanie Miller Show.
A copy of the ad text with supporting footnotes follows.
Rep. Brett Hulsey has served 13 years as a local county official, and runs an award-winning environmental and energy consulting small business. You can find Brett on Facebook at Rep.Brett.Hulsey, on Twitter at BretthulseyWI, or on Skype at brett.hulsey.
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“Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES”
60 Second TV
Friends of Hulsey
12/15/2011
Scott Walker on Healthcare, Progress: NO, Backward: YES.
Tatiana: I am self employed mom and when I was pregnant, I found out I qualified for Badgercare, which is Wisconsin’s state health insurance program for working families.
A year ago, I gave birth to a baby boy, and fetal monitors showed that my baby was in distress. They were able to give me three blood transfusions which literally saved my life.
After Christmas, Governor Walker plans to cut funding for Badgercare which could force 65,000 people off Badgercare, including 29,000 children. 1
Text: Wisconsin State Journal headline read, “Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts.” 2
The Capital Times headline read, “State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits.”
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial said Walker’s Badgercare cuts “…risk hurting too many of
Wisconsin's poor - especially kids…” 3
I am Rep Brett Hulsey. I am standing up to Scott Walker to protect healthcare for our families, farmers and children like Quinn. 4
I need your help. Please go to www.Brett4us.org to learn more, sign up and donate so more people can see ads like this.
Paid for by Friends of Hulsey, Mark Clear, Treasurer.5
END
1 Jessica Van Egeren, Capitol Report: State's Medicaid waiver could cause 65,000 to lose benefits, The Capital Times, November 11, 2011, http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/capitol-report/capitol-report-state-smedicaid- waiver-could-cause-to-lose/article_10257584-0c14-11e1-932a-001cc4c03286.html. 2 Mary Spicuzza, Future uncertain for thousands who would be affected by proposed Medicaid cuts, Wisconsin State Journal, Monday, October 24, 2011, http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/future-uncertain-for-thousands-who-would-be-affected-byproposed/ article_80ddd9f8-fcd1-11e0-a0b7-001cc4c002e0.html. 3 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial: DHS should go back to the drawing board on Medicaid, November 19, 2011, http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/dhs-should-go-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-medicaid-cg3405r-134154268.html. 4 Press Release: Reps. Richards, Pasch, Hulsey and Sen. Erpenbach: Gov. Walker’s plan to drop health care for 29,000 children is “unacceptable” 11/17/2011, www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=253645. 5 For updates on Badgercare’s status, see http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=255724 and http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/111212_Citizen_Action.pdf
Sadly, Governor Walker has taken Wisconsin backwards. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said, „For the second half of last year, Wisconsin continues to shed jobs as the nation continues to add them.‟ The chart below shows we have lost more than 35,000 jobs since Governor Walker and the GOP‟s extreme budget took effect last July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and WI Department of Workforce Development.