“For the fifth year in a row, we heard the Governor take credit for the responsible, fiscally sound policies that Republicans have implemented over the last 10 years,” said President Felzkowski. “The reality is that the tax burden is low right now in spite of the Governor, not because of him.”
Governor Evers vetoed three tax cuts last session, including ones that would have specifically benefitted retirees and middle-class families. All the tax cuts that have led to Wisconsin’s record low tax burden have been championed by Republicans. The Republican-authored state budgets of the last 14 years are the reason Wisconsin is fiscally sound today.
“The Governor painted a rosy picture of his plans tonight, but at their core, they are tax and spend policies; Republican policies to address these issues are market-driven and do not expand the bureaucracy,” stated President Felzkowski. “Instead of taking credit for the work Republicans have done, I hope the Governor decides to come to the table this year and work on policies that actually work for Wisconsinites.”
