Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's recent pledge to create 250,000 new jobs if elected governor is drawing criticism from both sides of the aisle.
A report released by One Wisconsin Now, liberal advocacy group, said if Walker created 250,000 jobs by the end of his first term the unemployment rate would be 0.03 percent.
Wisconsin's lowest jobless rate on record was 2.4 percent in 1999.
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross said in a statement that this ""is just another ridiculous claim by Scott Walker that cannot be backed up with any facts.""
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said he agrees with Ross that Walker's plan is unrealistic and added that Walker does not have the track record to make a guarantee of this magnitude to voters.
Tate said before Walker makes ""empty promises"" to the citizens of Wisconsin ""he should have to explain his abysmal record on private-sector job creation as county executive.""
Although the number of jobs Walker said he could create is nearly equivalent to the number of currently unemployed Wisconsin residents, the Walker campaign said their goal is necessary.
""Under Gov. Doyle, Wisconsin has become a tax hell that's bleeding jobs monthly,"" Walker's Communications Director Jill Bader said.
""Beginning on Scott's first day as governor and in every single day in office, he will be working to … bring back 250,000 jobs to Wisconsin by the end of his first term,"" she said.
However, Walker's competitor and fellow Republican Mark Neumann said he doubts Walker has the record to achieve that kind of job creation.
""The Milwaukee area was once the envy of the nation, but my opponent's track record makes it borderline ridiculous that he would now claim to have a plan to bring jobs to Wisconsin,"" Neumann said in a statement.
However, Republican Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Kristin Ruesch said Walker's promise is exactly what Wisconsin needs to hear right now.
""One Wisconsin Now needs to recognize that Wisconsinites are looking for bold ideas and not cynicism right now,"" she said.
