Governor Walker Signs Landmark Welfare Reform Backed by AFP
"This law will make it easier for our neighbors who have fallen on hard times to get back on their feet and begin rebuilding their future," said Eric Bott.
Gov. Scott Walker. Photo from the State of Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today lauded Governor Scott Walker for signing landmark welfare reform into law that will increase employment opportunities for all Wisconsinites. Walker proposed an ambitious overhaul for the state’s welfare system in his January state of the state address and AFP-Wisconsin led a grassroots and digital advertising campaign to urge the legislature to pass his plan. The signing comes on the heels of the announcement by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) that the Badger State’s unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 2.9 percent in February 2018.
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott made the following statement:
“This landmark reform will help thousands of Wisconsinites find the dignity and happiness that comes with work and ensure no able-bodied adult is left behind in our state. This law will make it easier for our neighbors who have fallen on hard times to get back on their feet and begin rebuilding their future. Our base of activists continue to be impressed by Governor Walker’s bold leadership in pursuit of real solutions to the problems faced by Wisconsin families. We commend him for leading this initiative to remove barriers to job opportunities, reward hard work, and crack down on the waste, fraud and abuse that is draining the system. Under Governor Walker’s leadership, Wisconsin continues to be a model for the nation.”
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate. AFP has more than 3.2 million activists across the nation, a local infrastructure that includes 36 state chapters, and has received financial support from more than 100,000 Americans in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.AmericansForProsperity.org
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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If AFP likes something, I am sure to be repulsed by it. This extreme right wing Koch fianced group is a major reason why the blue wave is coming. Not that I like Democrats much either, I just despise these extreme facists.
Career Politician Scott Walker is the biggest Big Government moocher in the entire state. He has been been sucking off the taxpayers fulltime since he was 22 years old! Walker and ALL republicans who support pee testing the poor should themselves be forced to pee in a cup to prove to We the People, the taxpayers who are their boss, that they aren’t all on drugs or drunkards! They receive lavish taxpayer subsidized salaries, full government benefits and public housing, now PEE IN A CUP WALKER! PEE IN A CUP REPUBLICANS! We need to know if you are all pill poppers, dopers or drunkards! Prove it charlatans!
If they don’t agree…
Well I wonder what Walker and Republicans have to hide?
Dump Walker 2018