Wisconsin Ends Fiscal Year 2017 with $579 Million Surplus
Second largest closing balance since 2000
MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) issued the Annual Fiscal Report showing the state ended Fiscal Year 2017 with a $579 million surplus, the second largest closing balance since 2000.
“Our pro-growth, pro-taxpayer reforms are working, and this is evidenced by the fact we have ended every year with a surplus since taking office,” Governor Walker said. “We will continue to be good stewards of the hard-working taxpayers’ money and continue to provide an accountable government. We are working and winning for Wisconsin.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Just amazing… I still remember those days of Governor Doyle year after year at the state-of-the-state address, grimly repeating the mantra of ‘investments’ needing to be made (meaning ‘higher taxes’) all to keep his union buddies from having to contribute anything close to their fair share towards their fat benefit packages.
Thank you so much for showing us a different path, and moving Wisconsin towards success and prosperity. The best is indeed yet to come!
Remarkable job Gov. Walker.