MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers’ administration estimates President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will increase costs to Wisconsin taxpayers by over $284 million.
The Governor’s office says the bill will increase costs by $142 million a year and over 270,000 Wisconsinites will lose their health insurance while tens of thousands more will lose access to basic food necessities.
Evers says the bill will force states to implement new burdensome requirements for Medicaid and a program that provides food assistance to kids, seniors, and families. Evers’ administration estimates the Republican-led State Legislature will need to approve $70 million in new funding for immediate implementation costs just for the remainder of the biennium.
Republican lawmakers have said the bill reduces wasteful spending and secures the southern border.