Jim Doyle's file:
Doyle

Democrat from Wisconsin

Jim Doyle, a Democrat, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was elected to the post in 2002, after serving as the state's attorney general, and was re-elected in 2006. He did not seek a third term in 2010 and went to work for a Milwaukee-based law firm.

Recent statements involving Jim Doyle

A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle.

Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."

Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor.

"It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining."

"In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."

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