Steve Kagen, Tea Party Wake Up Call

From All American Patriots

The projects total nearly $34.5 million.

Quote from Congressman Kagen

"What we need in Wisconsin are jobs, jobs and more jobs and these investments to Green Bay’s transit will help strengthen our local economy. " Wisconsin Governor Doyle Approves Green Bay Transit Projects for Federal Recovery and Reinvestment Funding | All American Patriots: US politics, domestic and world news, science, environment, energy and technology

How do investments in buses give us jobs? How does this strengthen our economy? Did he tell you how much all this is costing? Just a mere 34.5 million dollars!

The Green Bay projects, worth $2.9 million, include the following:
Four clean diesel buses ($1,440,000) that will operate more efficiently and reduce emissions.

Are the buses made on Wisconsin?

A new smart-card system ($720,000), which will make bus fares easier and more convenient.

What state is manufacturing the security system?

A security system ($500,000) that will put passenger safety first.
Improvements in maintenance, radio and support equipment ($240,000).

Who is making the security system? Are they a Wisconsin manufacturer?

For the small urban transit systems – cities with populations between 50,000 and 200,000 – the next step is for each city to work with the Federal Transit Administration to submit its application and have its project certified by the U.S. DOT. Funding for these projects totals $23,154,677.

How many cities in the Wisconsin's 8th district is between 50, 000 and 200,000 population?

Projects for non-urbanized transit systems were approved by the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance yesterday. The next step is for the state Department of Transportation to submit funding applications on their behalf to the federal government. If fully funded, these projects will total $11,299,461.

So Pulaski, Lena, Gillett, Oconto, Peshtigo, Rhinelander, Eagle River and all the other towns in the 8th have to fight for the scraps?

Sorry, I don't see one job for the people of the 8th! So for 34.5 million dollars where are the jobs Mr. Kagen! All this money spent, where are the jobs! Where are the JOBS!

Oh by the way did you see the March unemployment numbers?
BROWN 8.6% Last year 4.6%
OCONTO 13.6% last year 6.6%
MARINETTE 11.9% last year 6.1%
SHAWANO 10.4% last year 5.7%
DOOR 11.8% last year 7.5%

Wake up people!
Those that were at the tea party or if you want to ask Steve Kagen these and other questions, feel free to call. Where are the JOBS!

Green Bay

Honorable Steve Kagen, M.D.
700 E.Walnut Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 437-1954
Fax: (920) 437-1978

Appleton

Honorable Steve Kagen, M.D.
Radisson Paper Valley
333 West College Ave.
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: (920) 380-0061
Fax: (920) 380-0051

Washington, DC

Honorable Steve Kagen, M.D.
1232 Longworth HOB
Washington DC 20515
Phone: 202) 225-5665
Fax: (202) 225-5729