OF THE UNION ADDRESS PROMOTING
HIS ECONOMIC PLAN AND INCREASED
JOBS AND LOWER INFLATION.
IN STATE NEWS, NEXT WEEK
GOVERNOR TONY EVERS WILL LAY OUT
HIS VISION FOR HOW THE STATE
SHOULD SPEND THE $7 BILLION
SURPLUS.
WE ASKED THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS
AND THE GOVERNOR IF SHE SHOULD
CRAFT A BUDGET WELCOME BY
REPUBLICANS OR SHOULD CONTINUE
TO INCLUDE BIG IDEAS EVEN IF
THEY WERE DEAD ON ARRIVAL IN THE
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE.
>> I DO SEE IT TWOFOLD.
WE NEED TO PUT FORWARD THE
VISION FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE
WISCONSIN SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
CONTINUING TO SAY THAT WORKING
FAMILIES DESERVE BETTER AND
HERE'S THE PATH THAT WE WOULD
TAKE TO GET THEM THERE.
AND WE NEED TO FIND EVERY
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ACROSS THE
AISLE.
THAT'S WHAT THE BUDGET PROCESS
DOES.
>> A BETTER QUESTION IS THE
GOVERNOR WILLING TO NEGOTIATE.
IF HE WANTS TO PUT OUT A BUDGET
WITH POLITICAL PRIORITIES THAT'S
FINE BUT WE'LL DO WHAT WE'VE
DONE IN THE PAST START AT THE
BASE AND GO FORWARD.
IF THE GOVERNOR IS WILLING TO
WORK WITH US AND NEGOTIATE, I
THINK WE CAN ACCOMPLISH SOME OF
THE THINGS HE WANTS TO
ACCOMPLISH WHILE STILL DOING
IMPORTANT TAX RELIEF, INVESTING
IN EDUCATION, EXPANDING SCHOOL
CHOICE.
>> SO A REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES
MAY SAY WE'RE NOT GOING TO
LEGALIZE CANNABIS IN WISCONSIN.
THAT'S DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO EXPAND HEALTH
CARE THAT'S DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO SUPPORT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THAT'S DEAD ON A -- ARRIVAL
THAT'S WHAT MOST SUPPORT.
THEY'RE NOT PARTISAN.
AND THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO
DEBATE THEM.
FRANKLY WHEN THEY'RE INTRODUCED
AS STAND ALONE BILLS IN THE
LEGISLATURE THE REPUBLICAN WHO'S
HAVE CONTROL OVER THE COMMITTEE
PROCESS AREN'T EVEN ALLOWING US
TO COME TO THE AND HAVE A DEBATE
AND MEETING.
>> IF GOVERNOR OF EVERS CHOOSES
A WISH LIST THERE MAY BE GOOD
IDEAS IN THERE AND IF HE CHOOSES
TO MAKE IT SO FULL OF THINGS
UNAPPETIZING TO REPUBLICANS WITH
YOU WON'T HAVE THINGS TAKEN A
SERIOUS LOOK AT.
IT SEEMS MOST PEOPLE AROUND THE
COUNTRY IN THE DIVIDED
LEGISLATURES THE GOVERNOR OF ONE
PART AND LEGISLATURE OF ANOTHER.
THEY DON'T START OFF WITH A
CRAZY IDEA.
GOVERNOR DOYLE DID THAT IF YOU
LOOK AT HOW HE PUT HIS BUDGET
TOGETHER HE PUTTING TOGETHER
WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS REASONABLE
AS HE COULD BE AND HOPED THE
REPUBLICANS WOULD DO THE SAME
THING.
HE PROBABLY GOT MORE OF WHAT HE
WANTED THAN TONY EVERS.
UP TO HIM TO DECIDE.
>> FIRST, IF WE START WITH A
COMPROMISE POSITION PEOPLE OF
WISCONSIN WOULD BE DISAPPOINTED
WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE SOME
ISSUES THEY THOUGHT WERE
IMPORTANT AND MAYBE REPUBLICANS
IN THE LEGISLATURE DON'T.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
VALUES THAT WE HEAR ABOUT AND
HAVE PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IT.