Critics are raising doubts about Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s plan to bring the Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to the state, by way of a $3 billion dollar investment to fund a huge new factory in the southeastern part of the state.
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While the project has been heralded as an example of Walker’s commitment to bringing jobs to the state—and that of President Donald Trump, who has championed the planned deal and has called it “incredible”—economists and Wisconsin residents alike are questioning how much the state stands to gain from Foxconn’s arrival.
Residents of southeastern Wisconsin have expressed alarm at Walker’s attempt to push the deal through hastily, with little input from those who would be impacted by Foxconn’s presence. The proposal being considered by lawmakers includes provisions that would allow Foxconn to start building without a detailed analysis of its environmental impact, which is usually required of large projects. The company would also be exempt from state regulations that protect wetlands.
“Our government is willing to sacrifice things like the environment that are irreplaceable to the people, just for commerce,” said resident Bill Keyes in an interview with the New York Times. “These rules on the environment are hard-won victories, and they’re being ignored, like they don’t mean anything.”
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