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2nd Wisconsin Jobs NOW Task Force Roundtable Held in Brown Deer

[Madison, Wisc…]  Today’s second Wisconsin Jobs NOW Task Force roundtable discussion in Brown Deer continued the productive dialogue with job creators about ways to rebuild Wisconsin’s economy and create jobs, Task Force Co-Chairs Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) and Rep. Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee) said today.

“The large attendance today shows that the job creators in our state are willing to participate in the process if only someone would ask them what they think,” Hopper said.  “I was really disappointed that the Democrats cut these jobs creators out of the process when they passed their so-called stimulus bill last month.  As a small business owner, I know that we can’t have serious discussions about creating jobs without asking for input from actual job creators.”

“The response to these roundtable discussions has been overwhelming,” Zipperer said.  “Two weeks ago, we had 25 job creators attend our roundtable in Green Bay.  Today, we had more than 40.  The message from these people is clear: jobs are created when the state lowers taxes, streamlines regulation, ends the budget raids, and encourages job growth rather than discourage it.”

Today’s roundtable, held at BioResarch Associates Inc. in Brown Deer, brought together business owners and job creators from all over Southeast Wisconsin to brainstorm ideas for rebuilding Wisconsin’s economy and creating jobs.

Among the ideas discussed today were:

  • building a tax structure that contains incentives for retaining and creating jobs locally;
  • repealing the recently approved 11% tax hike on businesses;
  • streamlining environmental regulations to make it easier for employers to navigate while respecting the environment;
  • putting patients and doctors back in charge of health care through health savings accounts;
  • considering the unintended consequences of increasing the minimum wage;
  • developing policies that loosen rather than tighten credit markets;

The Wisconsin Jobs NOW Task Force will hold its next roundtable discussion in Eau Claire on Monday, March 30th.  The Task Force is also encouraging individual legislators to conduct meetings with job creators in their districts and to submit their findings to the Task Force.  In addition, the Task Force is accepting written testimony on its website, www.wisconsinjobsnow.info.  The Task Force will consider all ideas, suggestions and testimony and issue a report with concrete plans for rebuilding Wisconsin’s economy for consideration by the Legislature.

Calendar of Events


03.23.2009 | Milwaukee Area
Location: BioResearch, Inc. 9275 N. 49th Street Suite 150,  Brown Deer, WI
1:00pm-3:00pm

03.30.2009 | Eau Claire Area
Location: Community Room, RCU Corporate Center, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire
1:00pm-3:00pm


 

Ranking members Sen. Randy Hopper and Rep. Rich Zipperer listen as business leaders share their thoughts on job creation.


Job creators from across the Milwaukee Metro Area took time to share their story at the meeting in Brown Deer.