Recall and Replace Scott Walker, ReUnite Wisconsin

Recall and Replace Scott Walker. Re-Unite Wisconsin.

Last year Scott Walker tried to divide us by dropping what he called "the bomb" on Wisconsin. But the people of this state responded by joining together in historic numbers. We have fought back against Walker's attacks on workers' rights, his unprecedented cuts to public schools, his proposal to cut 65,000 people - half of them children - off of health care, and his efforts to turn the clock back on women's health and their right to earn equal pay. Nearly one million of us stood together and signed the petitions calling for his recall.

On June 5th, we can say no to Walker's policies that have raised taxes on seniors and working families while providing $2.3 billion in tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations. Walker's policies have caused Wisconsin to be ranked as dead last in the nation in job creation. While almost every other state in the country has been gaining jobs, including our Midwest neighbors, Wisconsin actually lost 12,500 jobs last year! It's clear Walker's policies are not working for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin job loss from last month hits 4,500

In addition to be ranked last in the nation for job creation in 2011, according to numbers released Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin lost 4,500 jobs between February and March, and has lost 23,900 over the past year. READ FULL ARTICLE

Koch gives $1 million to pro-Walker GOP group

Tax records filed in mid-April show a donation of one million dollars from conservative billionaire David Koch to the Republican Governor's Association, a group that has been spending big money in television ads slamming the Democratic candidates for Governor. This is in addition to the donations the Koch brothers make to the Americans for Prosperity, which has spent millions on TV ads supporting Walkers policies. READ FULL ARTICLE

Walker lists debt of $55,000-plus for John Doe lawyers

It took Scott Walker until February to admit he had hired lawyers to represent him in the ongoing John Doe investigation, but his most recent financial disclosure statements show he hired them long before he made the news public. These documents show Walker owing more than $55,000.00 to two law firms as of the end of 2011. READ FULL ARTICLE

John Doe probe looms over Walker's recall election

Conservatives and progressives alike wonder if the Milwaukee County district attorney will file criminal charges against Scott Walker before the June 5th election. Already six of Walker’s aides and associates have been charged with 15 felonies and three misdemeanors in the ongoing John Doe investigation. READ FULL ARTICLE

Governor Regularly Huddles With Wealthy, Famous Republicans

Despite a still-suffering economy, job losses and an ethical investigation miring Wisconsin’s reputation of clean government, Scott Walker continues his tour of the country collecting out of state money for his campaign from some of the country’s most prominent and wealthy Republicans. READ FULL ARTICLE

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Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is dead last in the nation in creating jobs. Behind every other state.

And we are still losing jobs. Those are the facts. Confirmed by independent sources. Walker can't defend his failed record, so he's decided to produce his own jobs numbers. He's cut education and job training to pay for billions in corporate tax breaks. Walker's theory just isn't working. We're still dead last, now we have to vote to change that. READ MORE

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Scott Walker's Record of Failure in Wisconsin

Costing Wisconsin Jobs

During Scott Walker’s first year in office, Wisconsin lost 12,500 jobs, the most of any state in the country. All of our Midwestern neighboring states gained jobs last year, as did 44 of the 50 states. Wisconsin lost three times as many jobs as the second biggest job-loser, 49th place Missouri. According to a study by a UW economist, Walker’s budget plan will cost the state over 21,000 jobs over the next two years. READ MORE

Attacking Public Education

Walker cut state aid to public schools by almost $800 million, the largest reduction in Wisconsin history and the second biggest cut to education in the country. Walker's cuts to public schools are far more serious than just the reduction in state aid as changing the revenue cap law reduced funding for schools by $1.6 billion during the biennium compared to the existing law. Schools will need to cut spending by about $550 per student. READ MORE

Shifting Tax Burden to Working Families and Seniors

At the same time Walker was slashing education and health care spending, he signed tax breaks and new loopholes for the wealthy and big corporations that cost over $200 million in this budget and a staggering $2.3 billion over the next ten years. READ MORE

Stripping Workers' Rights

Walker stripped collective bargaining rights of Wisconsin public employees, taking away rights that existed for over 50 years. Walker did so while refusing to negotiate, even though unions were willing to make health care and pension concessions. READ MORE

Weakening Wisconsin Environmental Standards

Walker has worked to weaken environmental standards for wetlands, water and mining, often to benefit his big campaign donors. He tried to eliminate the requirement for recycling and end all state funding for recycling, but his plan was stopped by widespread bipartisan opposition. READ MORE

War on Women

Scott Walker repealed Wisconsin's Equal Pay Enforcement Act which provided protections for women who experienced wage discrimination in the workplace. He proposed repealing Wisconsin's law that requires insurance companies to provide coverage of contraceptives if they offer coverage for other prescription medicines. Walker eliminated funding for women’ s health that last year helped 58,000 Wisconsin women obtain preventive care like breast and cervical cancer screenings, and birth control. READ MORE

Endangering Health Care for Families and Seniors

Walker proposed cutting 65,000 people off of BadgerCare, including 29,000 children. In addition, Walker wants to reduce benefits for 263,000 Wisconsinites (more than half of them children) and raise health care premiums for some working families by as much as 10 times. The actions are part of Walker’s plan to cut $500 million in Medicaid spending while giving tax breaks that mostly benefit the rich and big corporations. READ MORE

Undermining Wisconsin's Good Government Tradition

Walker has exploited a loophole to raise millions in campaign donations from national far right extremists and individuals associated with big corporate special interests. Walker accepted $500,000 from a single Texas donor—more than 50 times the normal legal limit. Six Walker former aides and associates have been charged with 15 felonies and three misdemeanors in the ongoing John Doe investigation. READ MORE