The Only Show In Town

[Oshkosh, WI] During a recent visit to Superior, Wisconsin, Senator Feingold defended his vote for the Democrats’ stimulus bill, saying “there was no other show in town.”  This trillion dollar legislation spent us further into debt and has failed to create jobs as originally promised.  In fact, since the stimulus was signed into law, Wisconsin has lost more than 78,000 jobs.

“Senator Feingold’s credibility of having a so-called independent record is further damaged by his admission that he voted for the failed stimulus because there ‘was no other show in town,’” Sara Sendek, Ron Johnson for Senate campaign spokeswoman said.   “Senator Feingold’s only solution to massive job loss and a faltering economy has been to continue to spend our nation into unsustainable debt.  But this November Senator Feingold will not be the only show in town.  Wisconsin voters will have a choice between a career politician who only knows how to waste taxpayer money, or the candidate with a proven record of job creation who will work to find real solutions to our economic problems from day one.”

From the Superior Telegram: “The senator did, however, vote in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 because ‘there was no other show in town.’” (Shelly Nelson, “Feingold Seeks Return to Office, Responsible Spending Government,” The Superior Telegram, 8/29/10)