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Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2018
Issues: Business and Consumers Higher Education Economy and Fiscal

In 2010, we elected Governor Walker and we told the world that Wisconsin is open for business. We have only just begun.

We have reduced regulatory burdens, we have repealed antiquated protective labor market laws, we have invested in workforce training and education, and we have kept a college education affordable. As a result, our state GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the highest in the Midwest while our unemployment rate is the lowest. As a state, we rank in the top five among states for the percentage of people participating in the workforce.

These are remarkable achievements, yet we can do better.

The changing demographics of our state requires us to do better. We cannot rest on our accomplishments. The economy of the future will require us to produce more with fewer people. We will need to innovate. We will need to work hard.


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