Democrats from all over Wisconsin gathered Friday night in Middleton for their annual convention. Among the speakers, long time Congressman Dave Obey who included in his accomplishments of 40 years in office, the economy recovery package. He fired back at Republican critics who cited deficit spending on the massive stimulus bill. The Wausau Democrat claims Republican policies on taxation and the war has wiped out the Clinton surplus while establishing nine trillion dollars in debt in the coming decade, “and yet they oppose spending one-tenth that amount in the short term in order to rebuild job opportunities.”

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