But the citizens of the state have a right to know who will be paying the costs of mining disasters. The Natural Resources Board of the DNR, all Thompson appointees, has had the mine cleanup fund on its agenda for nine straight months without acting on it because of objections from the mining companies. It is little wonder that the governor avoided answering the question during the debate and why the governor has refused Ed Garvey's offer to hold four or five debates in different parts of the state before the election. Ed Garvey has made his position on this issue quite clear. The governor does not want to be held accountable for his policies which give the mining companies a free ride and stick the taxpayers with the financial burdens.
People are sick of the negative ads.
I have followed this race closely, and I see that Neumann still hasn't grown up. He still thinks he can lie and slander his opponent. Sadly, this is what we have come to expect from him, after being forced to see his ads for the last five races he's been in over the last six year. In Wisconsin's Sesquicentennial election year, let's for a moment think about the future. Who we elect will have a lot to say about the answer.