Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) has a new ad in the state’s recall election, telling voters that he has made progress on the state’s economy.
An announcer says: “The Federal Reserve says Wisconsin has the best economic outlook in years.” The ad then cuts to Walker himself, standing with a small group of supporters.
“Well, before I was elected, Gov. Doyle raised taxes on Wisconsin companies by 20 percent. We lost 150,000 jobs,” Walker says. “In contrast, we lowered taxes, and made it easier for small businesses to keep and to add jobs, like the more than 17,000 new jobs we’ve added in the first two months of this year alone.
“And, it’s why the unemployment rate, well, it’s the lowest it’s been since 2008. We’re turning things around.”
