Democrats Worry About Foxconn Project
Friday, February 1st, 2019 -- 11:13 AM
(AP) -A Democratic leader in Wisconsin says news that Foxconn Technology Group is changing the focus of its much-touted project there is "devastating for the taxpayers of Wisconsin."Wisconsin agreed to pay Foxconn about $4 billion in state and local incentives if it invests $10 billion and creates 13,000 jobs in the state. Foxconn said Wednesday it remains committed to creating the jobs, but that is shifting from a blue collar manufacturing focus to more research and development. Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says the state was promised manufacturing jobs and a "game changing economic opportunity."
But he says it appears Foxconn may be "leaving another state and community high and dry." President Donald Trump helped seal the deal with former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, heralding it as a once-in-a-generation economic development opportunity.
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