Rep. Hintz Comments on Governor’s State of the State Address
Governor Doyle lays out blueprint to tackle tough economic challenges ahead
MADISON– Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) offered remarks on Governor Doyle’s State of the State Address, in which upcoming challenges were discussed and a blueprint was laid out for Wisconsin’s economic future.
“In this difficult economic climate we legislators must commit to make tough decisions as we work to address our state’s economic challenges,” said Rep. Hintz. “I commend Governor Doyle for laying out a honest view of the status of our state as well as providing encouragement that we have options as long as we are willing to work diligently and focus our bipartisan attention to the tasks at hand.”
In his annual address, Governor Doyle remarked that we are facing the highest unemployment rate in over 20 years, a rapidly rising rate of home foreclosures, a record state budget deficit of $5.4 billion, and that families across the state are struggling to make ends meet.
“I recognize that the residents of the 54th Assembly District face these difficult challenges and I keep this at the heart of every decision I make as a legislator,” said Rep. Hintz. “But I have hope and know that if we are willing to work hard, we can grow our economy, create jobs and emerge even stronger down the road.”
Governor Doyle also discussed the newly created Office of Recovery and Reinvestment, which was created to quickly move federal stimulus funds to create jobs for the hardworking people of Wisconsin. This office will work to make Wisconsin ready for stimulus funding by seeking out projects that can be started immediately and will lead to long-term economic investment in Wisconsin, by identifying and removing barriers to the completion of projects and by implementing the federal stimulus package according to federal guidelines.
“I agree with the Governor that we must be prepared to address our aging infrastructure by fixing our roads and bridges,” said Rep. Hintz. “We must also continue our state’s investment in green jobs and technology to move toward energy independence and to help grow our economy in this and other job sectors. We must also continue to offer strong higher education options through our universities and technical colleges, like those in Oshkosh, to train our future workforce in competitive fields. We have tough times and difficult decisions ahead, but by coming together and working on new and innovative ideas we can create a better future for Wisconsin.”
MADISON– Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) offered remarks on Governor Doyle’s State of the State Address, in which upcoming challenges were discussed and a blueprint was laid out for Wisconsin’s economic future.
“In this difficult economic climate we legislators must commit to make tough decisions as we work to address our state’s economic challenges,” said Rep. Hintz. “I commend Governor Doyle for laying out a honest view of the status of our state as well as providing encouragement that we have options as long as we are willing to work diligently and focus our bipartisan attention to the tasks at hand.”
In his annual address, Governor Doyle remarked that we are facing the highest unemployment rate in over 20 years, a rapidly rising rate of home foreclosures, a record state budget deficit of $5.4 billion, and that families across the state are struggling to make ends meet.
“I recognize that the residents of the 54th Assembly District face these difficult challenges and I keep this at the heart of every decision I make as a legislator,” said Rep. Hintz. “But I have hope and know that if we are willing to work hard, we can grow our economy, create jobs and emerge even stronger down the road.”
Governor Doyle also discussed the newly created Office of Recovery and Reinvestment, which was created to quickly move federal stimulus funds to create jobs for the hardworking people of Wisconsin. This office will work to make Wisconsin ready for stimulus funding by seeking out projects that can be started immediately and will lead to long-term economic investment in Wisconsin, by identifying and removing barriers to the completion of projects and by implementing the federal stimulus package according to federal guidelines.
“I agree with the Governor that we must be prepared to address our aging infrastructure by fixing our roads and bridges,” said Rep. Hintz. “We must also continue our state’s investment in green jobs and technology to move toward energy independence and to help grow our economy in this and other job sectors. We must also continue to offer strong higher education options through our universities and technical colleges, like those in Oshkosh, to train our future workforce in competitive fields. We have tough times and difficult decisions ahead, but by coming together and working on new and innovative ideas we can create a better future for Wisconsin.”
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