GOP Lawmakers Scrutinized Key Pillars Of Plan During Budget Committee Meeting
Republican lawmakers challenged top members of Gov. Tony Evers` cabinet to defend the governor`s budget Wednesday, sending strong signals that major pillars of the plan wouldn`t survive the Legislature.
Wednesday`s agency briefings in front of the powerful Joint Finance Committee covered schools, health care and roads -- three of Evers` top priorities when he campaigned for governor in 2018.
They also account for some of the largest spending increases in Evers` budget proposal, driven in part by tax increases that Republicans say are non-starters.
"The governor is raising taxes at a time when taxes to not need to be raised," said state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, who co-chairs the Legislature`s budget committee. "I would say today is a `reset` for the budget as proposed."...
Ken Notes: I hate that this is partisan not policy driven. We need to tie outcomes to our taxes and spending and joint finance is very numbers only driven. Of course the other side of the coin can be too program driven.
I see tying tax credits and cuts to creating new jobs. What can we expect from new road and gas taxes, they do need help. Can a health care program save businesses money, can we offer badger care to everyone on a sliding scale? Will our schools prepare the next generation workforce to be job ready. Can we increase our apprenticeship offerings and use of Tech and UW Systems without push-back from our teachers...
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