Debate between Governor Scott walker and his democratic challenger mary burke. The first of two scheduled debates between the candidates. The political reports currently that the place as a tossup. If artest comes courtesy of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association foundation. Wisconsin Broadcasters Association foundation 2014 four debate gube rnatorial debate. Anything. On saturdays have you been feeling Republican Arizona in a major wisconsin campaigns. His hair, the association is two statewide face anything right and require. This is made possible in part because of generous grants from the Wisconsin Association of independent colleges and universities. I would like to introduce the moderator for the debate, a longtime wisconsin broadcaster and member of the hall of fame, joe. Jill. We encourage the candidates to share specifics about how they plan to govern. This is the format. Each candidate will present a twominute opening statement. The order was chosen by coin flip. After that
Like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter. Now, fridays wisconsin governors debate between incumbent Governor Scott walker and democratic challenger mary burke. This is the first of two debates in this race, which the Cook Political Report and rothenberg political report list as a tossup. This is just under an hour. From the Mayo Clinic Health system auditorium in eau claire, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association 2014 the editorial debate, sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of independent colleges and universities, and aarp wisconsin. Now, the ceo of the foundation, michelle vetterkind. Broadcasters are committed to continuing our broadcast tradition by sponsoring debates in major wisconsin political campaigns. This year, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is hosting 2 statewide beginningial debates, with tonight. This evenings debate will engage the leading candidates for wisconsin governor, republican Governor Scott walker and democratic candidate mary burke. This debate is
Workforce programs. Just this week, the journal sentinel said that the governors plan is more of the same. I do not think we should double down on the strategy that has not worked for four years. As regards my record, we had 50,000 more jobs and we have currently and the employment rate was 4. 8 . I cut 70 million out of the commerce budget. Good evening, everyone. One of the issues on the Eau Claire County ballot next month is the state minimum wage. The minimum wage is 7. 25 an hour. For some money working full time that is 15,000 a year. A complaint was filed under the living wage law recently, saying that 7. 25 is not enough to live on, and they rejected that. Please tell us if you believe a wisconsin worker can live on our minimum wage . If you believe the state has any obligation to make sure that workers are paid some sort of minimum wage . And if so, what that wage should be . I do not think that our minimum wages enough for folks who live on. That is why i strongly support an