Rally to tell Walker: Milwaukee needs a stimulus!

This from our friends at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council:

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is using Milwaukee’s economic crisis to advance his political agenda, rather than leading the fight to turn Milwaukee’s economy around. He is saying publicly that he, as the top elected official in Milwaukee County, would refuse to seek out any federal stimulus dollars because it's against his political ideology.

But with years of deferred maintenance, soaring unemployment, a crumbling infrastructure... We all know that Milwaukee County can't afford this kind of stubborn foolishness when it comes to our future. Even the conservative head of the Metro Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce said last week, if the federal government is going to have a stimulus, Milwaukee can’t afford to be left out.

Please join AFSCME District Council 48, Milwaukee Area Labor Council,Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and many others tomorrow at the Milwaukee County Courthouse for a rally to tell Scott Walker that Milwaukee County cannot afford to be left out of a national stimulus program!

What: Tell Scott Walker that MILWAUKEE NEEDS A STIMULUS

When: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, from 12:00 noon -12:45 p.m.

Where: Milwaukee County Courthouse

Please consider taking a few minutes out of your busy day  to join us and let County Executive Walker know that the needs of Milwaukee County are more important than his political aspirations!