MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Two prominent voices from either side of the State Senate are not happy with a compromise deal on how to spend Wisconsin’s budget surplus.
Governor Tony Evers and Republican leaders announced the 1 point 8 billion dollar plan on Monday. Madison Democrat and candidate for governor Kelda Roys calls it a “backroom deal” and says the surplus is actually money that’s been stolen from Wisconsinites by Republicans.
Roys says she wants to see all of the funding go towards education. Whitewater Republican Steve Nass also calls the plan a backroom deal, and says spending any of the surplus risks a structural deficit going into the next fiscal year.
He also says the plan should have come with school reforms. Lawmakers could vote on the deal as soon as Wednesday.