State government employees are up:

Doyle added 5000 state government jobs in 2008 alone. This despite his promise to reduce state government by 10,000 jobs.

Unemployment is up: 

In the same time period Wisconsin’s private sector lost over 66,000 jobs.  (32,400 jobs from Nov 07-Nov 08 plus 33,600 in December 08)

In December 2008 alone, the private sector in Wisconsin lost 33,600. 

State Spending is up:

In the budget before Doyle took office, net GPR spending was $11.4 billion. By last budget it had spiked to $13.1 billion.

Poverty is up:

More children and families live in poverty since Doyle took office. Nearly 34,000 more children are living in poverty now than when Doyle took office. (page 7-8 in particular)

Structural deficit is up:

When Doyle took over, the structural deficit was $2.8 billion 
            According to his own administration, the number has climbed to $5.4 billion

Tuition is up:

Tuition is up 70% at the comprehensives, 73% At UW Madison, 75% at UWM and 58% at the UW Colleges - just since Doyle took office.

Total bonding in the budget before Doyle took power, was $738 million
By the 2005-07 Doyle budget total borrowing had climbed to $1.535 billion

Fraud is up:

After leading the nation for decades in welfare reform, under Doyle, we’ve gone back to the old days of rampant fraud, manipulation and abuse of the welfare system.

Doyle’s 2007-09 budget included:
Allowing jobless welfare recipients to refuse job training.
Free foods stamps for deadbeat parents refusing to pay child support.

The Doyle Administration’s tolerance for fraud in the state’s welfare program, Wisconsin Shares was exposed by the media this week. Two years ago, GOP legislators were calling for action on this – but Doyle did nothing.

Under Doyle’s watch, one family of 4 sisters have scammed more than half a million state taxpayer dollars in just two years, for caring for one another’s children.

State waste is up:

The Wisconsin State Audit Bureau identified concerns with six ongoing computer projects. The combined costs of these projects are estimated to be $122.7 million.

One additional high-risk project was suspended in February 2007, after five years of nearly fruitless work. Only one of six planned components has been implemented, at a cost of $23.6 million.

Doyle has said everything is on the table as far as tax hikes including:

Gas Tax • Oil Tax • Sales Tax • Estate Tax • Hospital Tax • Cigarette Tax

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/35612369.html

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/36958734.html

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/37575304.html

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/29306084.html