It is beyond me how Scott Walker could be leading the Republican presidential field. The extreme dissatisfaction of Wisconsinites with his administration will be a gold mine for whomever his opponent is in the general election.
Here is a preview of a coming attraction, courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal:
Budget compromise would stall most Wisconsin road projects
Delays would immediately slow road projects statewide and eventually hit all the mega projects planned for southeastern Wisconsin highways except the Zoo Interchange under a budget compromise of $500 million in cuts to road spending and borrowing that is being discussed by GOP lawmakers.
Republicans in the Legislature are talking of cutting road projects by as much as $1.3 billion over the next two years to lower the transportation borrowing sought by Gov. Scott Walker, with most GOP senators seeking between $350 million and $800 million in cuts to the governor's budget.
A $500 million cut wouldn't hit the state as hard as the larger ones. In particular it would shield the Milwaukee area by allowing the massive Zoo Interchange reconstruction to continue on schedule, according to an analysis by the Walker administration.
Other areas of Wisconsin would face more immediate impacts, and southeastern Wisconsin would increasingly feel them, as well, if the cuts were left in place after 2017.
The miles of state roads rated "poor and below" would more than double over the next 10 years. Two major projects around Milwaukee would be delayed, with completion of the north-south leg of Interstate-94 from the city to the state line being pushed back by one year to 2022 and final touches on the I-94 east-west stretch being moved back by three years to 2025.
Why must Wisconsinites put up with this?
Walker, an all but certain 2016 presidential candidate, has ruled out raising fees or gas taxes to fill the financial hole in the state's transportation fund.