Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Responds to Governor Evers’ Budget Address
“Governor Evers campaigned on bringing people to the table, however Republicans weren’t even consulted before he rolled out one of the most liberal budgets in Wisconsin history."
Scott Fitzgerald
Following tonight’s address by Governor Tony Evers, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement:
“Governor Evers campaigned on bringing people to the table, however Republicans weren’t even consulted before he rolled out one of the most liberal budgets in Wisconsin history. His plans will raise the tax burden on manufacturers, potentially send the cost of private health insurance skyrocketing, and hurt the ability of low-income students to escape failing schools.
“We’ve been ready to negotiate with the governor, but have seen nothing outside of his political posturing in newspaper headlines. It’s time he comes to the table to negotiate a budget that Republicans in the Senate might actually support. Our door is open.”
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.
More about the 2019-2021 Wisconsin Budget
- State Budget Fell Short on Highways? - Laurel White - Jul 8th, 2019
- Rep. LaKeshia Myers Supports Governor Evers’ Partial Vetoes - State Rep. LaKeshia Myers - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Statement: Wisconsin’s biennial budget will speed up transition to electric vehicles and improve public transit - WISPIRG Foundation - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Governor Evers Signing the Wisconsin Budget - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Evers Uses 78 Partial Vetoes on Budget - Laurel White - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Rep. Bowen Statement on Gov. Evers’ Signing of Biennial Budget - State Rep. David Bowen - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Promises Made, Promises Kept: Gov. Evers Signs Wisconsin’s 2019-21 Biennial Budget into Law - Gov. Tony Evers - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Budget Bill The Shortest in Decades - Shawn Johnson - Jun 30th, 2019
- Op Ed: Budget Should Plan For the Future - State Sen. Jennifer Shilling - Jun 29th, 2019
- Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on the Passage of the Wisconsin Budget - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Jun 26th, 2019
Read more about 2019-2021 Wisconsin Budget here
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This is from the Senate Majority leader who pushed legislation through without debate, refused to hold public meetings and didn’t allow Democrats to make amendments. This is the Majority leader who preferred to craft legislation with ALEC, instead of the people of Wisconsin. The process Gov. Evers used to put together his budget included your constituents. Evers budget demonstrates that he is listening to the people of Wisconsin and not just the wealthy few.
Sen. Majority leader Fitzgerald, taking the attitude that “you have to work with me but I don’t have to work with you,” is just plain childish. Time to put on your big boy pants.