Tommy Thompson learned the work ethic while polishing eggs and stacking groceries more than three decades ago at his dad's general store in the town of Elroy (pop. 1,596), 80 miles north of Madison, Wis. Farmers and railroaders would congregate there to talk about the weather, argue about politics, share their views on life. One bit of philosophy that young Tommy picked up from his father Allan was that "if you wanted anything, you worked for it."
That dictum inspired him to save up the money for his first bike at the age of six. Today it underpins the "toughlove" policies...
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