MADISON, WI — Late Wednesday Night the Wisconsin State Senate failed to pass a bipartisan agreement negotiated with Governor Tony Evers to return nearly $1.8 billion of Wisconsin’s budget surplus directly to taxpayers through rebate checks, permanent tax relief on tips and overtime wages, and property tax relief tied to school funding.
“People in Adams County, Juneau County, Wood County and across Wisconsin are hurting right now,” said Rep. Krug. “They’re feeling it at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and when their property tax bill shows up. We had an opportunity to put that money back into the hands of the people who earned it, but in the end, 15 Senate Democrats and 3 Senate Republicans failed to understand what average Wisconsinites are experiencing on a daily basis.”
Under the agreement, Wisconsin residents who filed a 2024 income tax return would have been eligible for a $300 rebate, while married couples filing jointly will receive up to $600. The package also permanently eliminated the state income tax on tips and overtime wages. It also invested hundreds of millions of dollars into special education reimbursement and property tax relief for schools and technical colleges.
“If you work overtime, you should keep more of it. If you’re working for tips, you should keep more of them,” Krug said. “And if you’re a homeowner worried about rising school costs and property taxes, this deal would have helped too. It’s unfortunate that average citizens are yet again being slighted by big government.”
“The laziest thing in politics is to say no,” Krug added. “I am proud that the State Assembly sat down, negotiated, and actually tried help people. Folks back home don’t care who won the political argument in Madison. They want their voices heard, they want more public servants and fewer politicians, and they want us to work together.”
