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For those so angrily opposed to high-speed rail passing through Wisconsin, were you also opposed to the idea of bringing the interstate system through Wisconsin? Was Interstate 94 a waste of money? Imagine diverting I-90 and I-94 out of Wisconsin and losing out on the money those travelers spend here. The interstate system forces drivers through our state, and their money ends up being spent here. That is how the economy gets stronger.
The high-speed rail system is no different. It was supported by a multi-state coalition of Republican and Democratic governors, including state hero, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson. Milwaukee to Madison is just one step. Extensions will be made to Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and beyond, as well as to Minneapolis and farther west. It is a far-reaching plan that will be used often by all sorts of people in our country. It works for school field trips to Washington, D.C., families taking cross-country vacations, and workers expanding their range for job hunting. Both Republican candidates for governor, former congressman Mark Neumann and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker want this national project to skip the state of Wisconsin entirely? Shame on them.
Brian Higgins
Milwaukee
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