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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after the Department of Transportation rescinded $810 million from Wisconsin to build high-speed rail in another state:
 
“A month before he’s even been sworn into to office, Governor-elect Walker has lost good jobs for Wisconsinites.  He’s denied our state an opportunity to be part of a new, nationwide transportation system that would have brought economic benefits along with it.
 
“Instead of graciously accepting a return of our hard-earned tax dollars, Governor-elect Walker’s hard-lined position is sending them somewhere else to create jobs.
 
“I hope to be proven wrong, but I think this will build a fence around Wisconsin.  We’ll be forced to watch economic development in Illinois and in Minnesota as both states continue a commitment to a rail a line that connects Chicago and the Twin Cities.  And it’s a gift we’ll have handed them.”