Kids Forward strongly opposes the spending package proposed by Governor Evers and Republican legislative leadership. It relies on one-time money to paper over long-term challenges, all while legislators preparing to leave office pass the responsibility—and the blame—onto future lawmakers and families across Wisconsin.
This bill would rapidly spend down our state’s surplus for short-term political gain and is likely to cause a multi-billion dollar structural deficit.
This is the kind of backroom deal that would spark outrage if done by anyone else. A nearly $2 billion package should never move forward before legislators and the public have had adequate time to review, debate, and understand what’s at stake.
If we truly want life to be more affordable for everyday families, we need long-term solutions that ask the wealthiest few to finally pay their fair share. A small one-time check may sound helpful in a press release, but it does little to lower the actual cost of child care, housing, groceries, or health care over time.
Draining state resources now could limit the next administration’s ability to respond to future economic emergencies and invest in the lasting solutions families actually need. It will keep the state government in survival mode, barely able to plan more than a few months in advance.
Wisconsinites are tired of political gimmicks disguised as relief. Families need leaders willing to solve problems for the long term, not politicians looking for a short-term headline before walking away from the mess.
Kids Forward inspires action and promotes access to opportunity for every kid, every family, and every community in Wisconsin, notably children and families of color and those furthest from opportunity. We envision a Wisconsin where every child thrives.
