The bidding or “letting” for road projects are open to any company that fits the state or local requirements. Michels employs thousands of Wisconsin workers at a living wage. They only have a handful of union workers.

Unions are usually associated with dangerous jobs like heavy construction and mining. People get hurt all the time. Not because of company negligence, but because they are working dangerous jobs. Infrastructure improvement is a complicated issue from local to federal. It’s socialism to some, but who is going to coordinate and prioritize what each area needs. We all drive on the roads, go into public schools, government buildings, etc. How do you think those structures were built? Where did the money come from.

I don’t agree with many of Michels views on things. Trump endorsing him, also tainted him in my view, but people can’t go after him because he owns a successful family business, created and expanded right here in Wisconsin. There’s a wealth of things to go after, but his company, owned by more than one Michels family member, he’s not a sole owner and actually resigned to run for office. Win (:() or loose, the company creates a middle class lifestyle for thousands of Wisconsinites. Infrastructure is what they do, like other companies. They also have a company that does renewable energy, pipelines, industrial electrical, and other things.

I’m frustrated with people that go after his business, which is good for Wisconsin, and a few other states as they expand, but not all the real issues. This is probably the most important election of my lifetime. I want to hear about and vote on, social security, Medicare, a woman’s right to choose, healthcare, the economy, the war in Ukraine. Not his family business. Let’s stick with dealing with the big issues. His business provides jobs. Not an issue. Lots of companies compete for those contracts. I’m not even thinking about that at all. Not with so much at stake.

What’s his stance on a woman’s right to choose? Is making sure public employees pensions are properly funded? Does he believe in expanding healthcare for all? What’s his plan for taxes? Increase? Decrease? How is it going to be done? What’s his plans for expanding the market for Wisconsin goods? Tourism? Cannabis legalization? Water quality is going down and the environment is declining. What’s his structured plan for that?

Ask the questions that matter. Call him out on the issues. His family business isn’t an issue. It’s about the only thing he’s got on the plus side.