>> THIS WEEK, GOVERNOR TONY
EVERS DELIVERED HIS FIFTH STATE
OF THE STATE ADDRESS BEFORE THE
FULL LEGISLATURE, COVERING A
WIDE RANGE OF PRIORITIES FROM
MENTAL HEALTH AND FOREVER
CHEMICALS, TO TAX RELIEF AND
SHARED REVENUE.
ALL OF WHICH FORESHADOW WHAT WE
CAN EXPECT TO SEE IN HIS
FORTHCOMING BUDGET, WHICH THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
WILL HAVE A WHOPPING PROJECTED
$7.1 BILLION SURPLUS TO WORK
WITH.
>> WE CAN CONTINUE OUR PROGRESS
MAKING THE WISE INVESTMENTS
WE'VE LONG NEEDED TO DO, AND NOT
BECAUSE ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE
GOVERNMENT BIGGER, BUT BECAUSE
WISCONSINITES WANT A GOVERNMENT
THAT WORKS AND WORKS BETTER.
WE HAVE ROADS AND BRIDGES TO
FIX, SCHOOLS TO FUND, KIDS TO
SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES TO KEEP
SAFE, WATER TO KEEP CLEAN AND A
FUTURE WE BUILD TOGETHER AFTER
YEARS OF NEGLECT THAT TODAY WE
MUST WORK TO PROTECT.
>> WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS WILL
NOT RAISE YOUR TAXES, AND WE
WON'T PASS A BUDGET THAT DOESN'T
HAVE SIGNIFICANT TAX REFORM.
WE WILL NOT GROW THE SIZE OF
GOVERNMENT BEYOND OUR ABILITY TO
PAY.
WE WILL FIGHT TO EXPAND CHOICES
FOR PARENTS IN EVERY ZIP CODE IN
WISCONSIN.
WE WILL MAKE SURE OUR NEIGHBORS
GET A HAND UP AND NOT A
PERMANENT HANDOUT.
AND WE WILL INVEST IN OUR
PRIORITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT
GOVERNMENT AT EVERY LEVEL CAN