(Wis.) Senate Republican leader raises questions on Foxconn deal, says he doesn't have votes yet

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Senate Republican leader raises questions on Foxconn deal, says he doesn't have votes yet

Patrick Marley,Lee Bergquist and Jason Stein, Milwaukee Published 9:34 a.m. CT Aug. 9, 2017 | Updated 5:16 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2017

MADISON — The leader of the state Senate said Wednesday that he does not yet have the votes to approve a $3 billion incentive package to lure Foxconn Technology Group of Taiwan to southeastern Wisconsin and raised concerns about elements of the deal.

"We should be cautious," Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) told reporters after privately meeting with Gov. Scott Walker for an hour.

"That's what we're doing right now, is the due diligence to make sure this is a good deal for the state and a good deal for locals — and ultimately creates this kind of high-tech campus that everyone's hoping for."

Fitzgerald made his comments as GOP leaders in the Assembly moved to hold a vote on the measure in their house next week. The bill is aimed at getting Foxconn to develop a $10 billion plant on 1,000 acres that would employ 3,000 initially and as many as 13,000 in the coming years.

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[riversedge]

1. Fitzgerld is a con man.

[jodymarie aimee]

2. Our Wisconsin Pigs

each and every one of our Rs....evil incarnate.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Smells like Fiztgerald is pandering for some campaign donations.

He knows darn well if they do this deal,the GOP will be thrown out next year. One of the hottest issues going in Wisconsin at this time.

Hunch says,their Tax bills came in the mail and it is going to be darn interesting.

[kacekwl]

4. Fitzgerald is a Wanker tool.

He knows it will pass, just trying to look like he's concerned, shame Wisconsinites will fall for it.

[LakeArenal]

5. Every WI Republican official is a douche.

Heartless, classless, greedy, evil.
All seven deadly sins.

[rlegro]

6. The Wisconn GOP tried everything else

And finally resorted to throwing hail mary passes on every down. That didn't patch up their problems, so now they're going nuclear. They had to destroy the state in order to save it.

[LakeArenal]

7. Save it?

It's saved?