High Speed Rail – Tom Barrett Gets It
We have two diametrically opposed perspectives on economic development in Wisconsin, that of the GOP represented by gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann versus that of Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, when it comes to the importance of high speed rail in Wisconsin. On the one hand, you have GOP candidates demonstrating their lack of vision and on the other, you have the Democratic candidate alongside current Governor Doyle recognizing the importance of high speed rail as part of an overall economic development platform. The GOP candidates represent a party that has moved away from growth and development to retrenchment (unless it means tax cuts for their “chronies” or big $ investments in roads).
In this video discussion, Tom Barrett provides his perspectives on high speed rail, including the immediate jobs value for those who will work building the railroad, the role that the railroad will play to tie together our region, and the immediate benefits of directly connecting the two largest cities in the state. He also discusses how the railroad strategy resulted from a bi-partisan vision of the future (remember Tommy Thompson and his support for railroads?) and that even today the Republican Mayors of Watertown and Oconomowoc fully support high speed rail based on the economic development potential for their cities.
Let’s support high speed rail and support Tom Barrett too.
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