MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski praised the bipartisan tax relief and education funding compromise approved by the State Assembly, calling the agreement the result of years of responsible Republican budgeting that positioned Wisconsin to provide meaningful relief for families while making historic investments in schools.
The agreement includes the largest special education reimbursement increase in Wisconsin history — more than $600 million for Wisconsin schools — while also providing tax relief aimed at helping families manage rising everyday costs and allowing workers to keep more of what they earn by repealing the tax on tips and overtime.
“Legislative Republicans spent years budgeting responsibly, putting Wisconsin in the strong fiscal position today to be able to return the surplus to hardworking families while making another historic investment in special education,” Nedweski said. “Democrats think the surplus belongs to them to be able to spend it on their next political pet project. Republicans understand that it belongs to the taxpayers, and we trust them to be able to spend it more wisely than Madison politicians.”
Nedweski also criticized Assembly Democrats who opposed the compromise, arguing they voted against the largest special education reimbursement increase in state history and against meaningful tax relief for working families.
“Today, Democrat lawmakers said ‘no’ to historic investments in special education and ‘no’ to helping hardworking families keep more of what they earn,” Nedweski added. “While Republicans led the effort to return the surplus to Wisconsin families, Democrat leaders spent more time complaining that they were left out of negotiations. When even their own Governor believes that legislative Democrats are incapable of governing, it does not bode well for the future should they gain majorities next year.”
Nedweski also pointed to continued concerns over the Governor’s 400-year veto, which are not addressed in this bill.
“Wisconsin families saw the single largest property tax increase in 30 years this past December because of the Governor’s 400-year veto,” Nedweski said. “This bill will provide meaningful relief for families now, but long-term property tax relief starts with electing a Republican governor who will repeal the 400-year veto once and for all and stop the endless tax hikes being forced onto Wisconsin taxpayers.”
Rep. Nedweski represents the 32nd Assembly District, which includes the Town and Village of Bloomfield, Village of Bristol, Town of Brighton, Village of Genoa City, portions of Kenosha, portions of Lake Geneva, Village of Paddock Lake, Town of Paris, Village of Pleasant Prairie, Town of Randall, Village of Salem Lakes, Village of Twin Lakes, and the Town of Wheatland.
