Dems oppose separate tax cut as budget work begins

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee starts work today on the next state budget.

Majority Republicans also want a separate tax cut. That will be a sticking point for committee Democrats like Senator Kelda Roys, of Madison.

“I think we need to make sure that number one, it happens inside the budget process. Number two we should not be doing any tax cuts that could be irresponsible and creating a future deficit, right? We have a lot of unmet needs,” Roys said.

Democratic Governor Tony Evers has also insisted that any tax cut be part of the budget. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics that Republican leaders have asked to meet with the governor by the end of next week to keep budget deliberations on schedule.

Roys commented during a Newsmakers interview with WisconsinEye.