Hey there! Governor Tony Evers here.
Folks, Wisconsinites are hard workers by nature—it’s in our DNA. But I don’t have to tell all of you that paychecks aren’t going as far as they used to.
There’s no doubt about it—families are feeling the squeeze of tariff taxes and trade wars that are causing prices to go up on things like school supplies, groceries, clothes, and other household items.
While families and communities face devastating cuts to federal programs, including basic needs programs like Medicaid and food security programs, and efforts to gut tax credits that make everyday costs like healthcare and household utilities more affordable.
Here in Wisconsin, we’re working to lower costs for working families and give folks a little extra breathing room in their household budgets.
And I’m proud the budget I signed into law this summer is already helping lower everyday out-of-pocket costs for working families by eliminating the sales tax on household utility bills.
Starting this week, folks will no longer see sales tax on their utility bills, keeping more of your hard-earned money in your household budget.
Over the next two years alone, eliminating the sales tax on utility bills will help reduce energy costs for families and save Wisconsin households over $178 million.
And while Republicans cut taxes for millionaires and corporations, our budget cuts taxes for Wisconsin’s working and middle-class families and retirees.
And while Republicans continue to make healthcare less accessible, less affordable, and threaten tax cuts that help families afford healthcare coverage, we’re working to make sure Wisconsinites have the healthcare they need—especially in rural areas.
Folks, household budgets are already stretched too thin, so I am going to keep working to lower everyday out-of-pocket costs from child care to healthcare so Wisconsinites don’t just get by but can get ahead.
Thank you.
