MADISON – Wisconsin State Senator and Assistant Democratic Leader Dave Hansen (D – Green Bay) offered the Democratic weekly radio address Thursday. In his radio message, Sen. Hansen stressed how immediate steps are needed to ensure our public investments are not being used to help ship Wisconsin jobs overseas.

The audio file of this week’s address can be found here.

A written transcript of the address is below:

“Hi, I’m State Senator Dave Hansen with this week’s Democratic radio address.

“Recent news reports have highlighted how the Walker administration gave our public funds to at least two companies that outsourced Wisconsin jobs.

“Unfortunately for the people of our state, these reports of Walker handing our money to companies that ship Wisconsin jobs overseas reflect a well-documented pattern of failures in job creation, accountability, and responsibility.

“Other independent reports have shown how Walker’s Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has funneled mountains of funds towards private interests who directly contribute campaign money to Walker or his close allies. And under their watch, Wisconsin has plummeted to 37th nationwide in private sector job growth and dead last in the Midwest.

“In light of these recent shocking reports and continued pattern of failures, WEDC should take immediate steps to ensure our public investments are not being used to help ship Wisconsin jobs overseas.

“Our communities simply deserve better than the embarrassing actions that Walker and his Republican allies have employed in our state, so I join a growing number of concerned Wisconsinites in urging WEDC to immediately adopt strict, responsible standards that ensure none of our vital public investments are going to corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs.

“Along with my Democratic colleagues, I remain fully committed to creating the family-supporting jobs needed to ensure greater opportunities and freedom for our communities. This means supporting policies that prioritize our local communities over corporations that receive public funds and outsource Wisconsin job opportunities.”