If you talk state politics with a Republican this weekend, don't try and correct every last one of Walker's distortions and falsehoods.
Just ask that GOP loyalist how they like their roads...
...and then hit them with under-appreciated facts supplied by Walker's own Department of Transportation.
Just ask that GOP loyalist how they like their roads...
...and then hit them with under-appreciated facts supplied by Walker's own Department of Transportation.
Wisconsin DOT report shows total transportation funding has fallen under Scott WalkerIn a nutshell, investment has plummeted across-the-board, while spending on borrowing has skyrocketed. It's like you can't put another thing on your credit card - - like car repairs, for example - - because you're already overwhelmed by interest charges you'd already racked up:
According to a DOT report on 2018-2019 budget trends released last week, spending has fallen across every road program, including major highway development, local road aid and assistance and southeast Wisconsin freeways, which saw the most dramatic decline.
From fiscal year 2011-2012, funding for major highway development decreased by 31.2 percent, highway improvement funding fell by 23.8 percent and local road funding fell 13.4 percent in constant 2017 dollars. Funding for southeast freeways dropped by 51.1 percent.
Debt service on transportation borrowing has increased 66.9 percent since fiscal year 20121-12, according to the report.This is how fiscal conservatives run a government?