Mary Burke releases plan to boost Wisconsin economy, create jobs

[Scuba]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/mary-burke-releases-plan-to-boost-wisconsin-economy-create-jobs-b99232577z1-252227741.html

Madison — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke laid out her vision for Wisconsin's economy Tuesday, releasing her jobs plan one day after incumbent Gov. Scott Walker signed a tax-cut package that is central to his re-election bid.

Seeking to counter the Republican governor's message of an improving state economy and budget, Burke, a former bicycle executive, put forward her view of a state that is lagging behind the nation in recovering from the recession. Wisconsin is creating jobs at half the rate of the rest of the country and lagging in capturing investment while wages in the state fall twice as fast.

Rather than pointing to broad tax cuts to spur growth, Burke's plan said the state should focus on increasing the number of college graduates and fostering a number of clusters of companies working in niches of the economy, ranging from heavy equipment manufacturing and food processing to clean-water technology.

Walker's record on taxes and the budget and Burke's take on the economy give voters an early glimpse into what both candidates call the key issue in the race — how to create more jobs in Wisconsin. "I know Wisconsin has everything it takes to have one of the strongest economies anywhere, but we're not even close. We're 48th in new business startups. And we're creating jobs at a rate that's just half the national average. We can do better," Burke said in the report.

Here's a link to her plan. I'll comment on it after I've had time to review it.

http://media.jrn.com/documents/INVEST+FOR+SUCCESS+FINAL.pdf

[Jackpine Radical]

1. She still makes me cringe.

I can't help it. I'll vote for her in the General, just like I'll vote for Ron "DLC" Kind, but I can't muster the enthusiasm to actually campaign for either. I gotta actually believe in someone before I can try to convince others to vote for them.

[Pharaoh]

2. I must say about Mary

I felt the same way, not leaning left enough.

I had her in my Taxi on Sunday and was very impressed by her. I think she is very calculated and shrewd.

We had a nice talk about politics and stuff. And, she's pretty cute too.

So, I will support this campaign and I would say do a little research on her, she is very involved in social issues.

And said the gerrymandering of the districts will be one of the first things she will work on.

[riversedge]

3. I listened to about 2/3

of the video. She comes across to me as confident and strong. I will work for her--boots on the ground come next fall--or sooner as needed.