The Steve Kagen Big Lie

From the Shawano Leader. We thank Tim at the Leader for his reporting. I think Kagen was hoping no one would report on this.

Kagen: Job creation should be top priority
By Tim Ryan, Leader Reporter

Creating jobs should be a priority over concerns about the deficit, U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wisconsin) said during a visit to Shawano Monday.

“We’re not going to pay off our debt until people have jobs,” he said. “Jobs trump debt.”

Then why are there no jobs? Link from today's Green Bay press. What a lie!

Federal stimulus funds help Green Bay area, but haven't created jobs | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press Gazette

Kagen also noted the country’s debt started more than eight years ago, under President Bush, and could be traced to two wars, tax cuts for the wealthy and Medicare Part D - the cost of which have all been shunted to future generations, he said, because current taxpayers have not been asked to pay for them.

There he goes, blaming Bush again. Mr Kagen, the debt as of 2-10-2010 was 12.34 trillion dollars. The national debt in 2006 was $574.3 Billion. What is he talking about. What a lie!

Kagen said the present Congress has been more financially responsible.

“The single greatest thing we did is re-institute Pay As You go,” he said, a rule requiring an equal amount of budget cuts or new revenue to cover any new spending.

If he is so financially responsible then why does congressman Kagen and his pals don't have a budget set up in 2011. From Politico.

 Steny Hoyer: No budget this year - Simmi Aujla - POLITICO.com

How many people today do not have a budget to live with in? What a lie!

Kagen attended an economic development roundtable Monday at the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce offices hosted by Shawano County Economic Progress, Inc.

SCEPI Executive Director Steve Sengstock said about 40 invitations were sent out to participate in the round table. Six attended, including representatives from the county and the Shawano business community.

Only six out of forty people wanted to attend? Congressman Kagen is either not very popular or SCEPI might of had forty invitations but only sent out six to Kagen backers.

Kagen said there has been some improvement in some sectors of the economy, but full recovery is still being held back by a lack of access to credit.

“We can grow our economy when small business has access to credit on Main Street,” Kagen said.

Kagen is pushing a Loans for Main Street amendment to the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, which would give more flexibility to community banks in providing credit to small businesses.

Another government fix that small business doesn't need or want. It's campaign time, what a lie!  He will tell voters anything he can to get reelected.

The amendment has made it through the House and the Senate has voted to bring it to the floor for debate, but it is opposed by the Obama White House, Kagen said, because of claims it lacks transparency.

Kagen Monday disagreed with that view and said the amendment would “allow small businesses to work through these tough times.”

I thought the stimulus was supposed to take care of this? Another lie! Just what we need, more government spending and still no jobs?

According to information provided by Kagen’s office, more than two dozen small businesses in Shawano County have already benefited from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the tune of nearly $5 million.

According to the data, 19 small businesses received $4.5 million in loans in fiscal year 2010, while seven received $315,000 in loans in fiscal year 2009.

In Shawano County alone, businesses have gotten nearly $5 million in small businesses loans as a result of the recovery act.

If all this money came into the Shawano area then why did the area lose jobs? What about the 263 jobs at Owens and the 95 jobs at Komatsu? The numbers are from Kagen's office, consider the source. What a lie!

Kagen at Monday’s roundtable also said the free market in the United States had run into a wall of “government-sponsored capitalism” in China. He said the U.S. needs to level the playing field by negotiating balanced trade agreements with China and prevent China from manipulating its currency.

The Chinese are buying our debt and he wants to pick a fight with them on trade. Do you know what will happen if they call in the debt we owe them? Can you speak Chinese? We all might have to learn with Steve Kagen in charge. What a lie!

Kagen also made a pitch for financial reform, saying there is more danger in the markets now than before the current recession began.

Really, he wants financial reform? Look what his plan will do from Wisconsin Business.

"Warn that public will see higher costs and few, if any, benefits "
WisBusiness.com: Wisconsin Bankers Association: Wisconsin bankers brace for regulatory overhaul

What a lie!

“There’s more systemic risk now than there was before the crash,” he said.

Who was in office when the crash happened? That's right, Steve Kagen has been our congressman since 2007. How can he justify his job with what is happening today? What a Lie!

Kagen also visited Clintonville Monday afternoon to hear from city officials, including Mayor Judith Magee, City Administrator Lisa Kuss, Police Chief Terry Lorge, and Alderman Roger Metzger.

Among topics discussed was the government’s suit against the state of Arizona over its handling of illegal immigrants. Kagen said he does not agree with the lawsuit.

“We obey the law. If they want to come here to work, come legally,” he said.

Look how far to the right Steve Kagen is going. He says he does not agree with the lawsuit but he doesn't say the lawsuit should be dropped. What a lie!

Kagen also discussed the BP disaster in the gulf, saying the oil company should be held responsible for the spill.

That's breaking news. You mean BP is not paying for the spill? That's a good sound bite for the campaign.

Kagen said he had just come from Sturm Foods in Manawa where they are expanding. He said Wolf River Lumber in New London is also expanding.

So how many jobs did Sturm hire. From Market Place,

"The company expects to hire about 30 workers"
Marketplace Today Blog - More than 500 attend Sturm Foods job fair

Did Mr Kagen also tell you how many people applied for the 30 jobs.

More than 500 people attended a job fair hosted by Sturm Foods Friday, Jan. 29, at the Manawa Masonic Center.

Steve Kagen is just a puppet for Nancy Pelosi.



Steve Kagen cannot justify his job!



Steve Kagen cannot justify his three and a half years in congress!



Steve Kagen is to blame for the national debt, the jobless numbers, the financial problems. He always tells us he's working hard for the people of Wisconsin.  Kagen is not doing the job he promised!



Steve Kagen's time in congress has been one big lie to the people of the Wisconsin 8th district.