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changes saved the hardworking taxpayers more than $1 billion, helped lower property taxes for the first time in 12 years on a median-valued home and turned a budget deficit into a surplus.
first time in Wisconsin’s history, we’ve set aside money for the rainy day fund in back-to-back fiscal years. In other words, we thought more about the next generation than we did about the next election.
According to a recent Pew Center study, Wisconsin is the only state pension system in the country that is fully funded
Wisconsin moved up 12 spots on CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business rankings and 21 spots on Chief Executive magazine rankings. Our unemployment rate is consistently below the national rate.
changes saved the hardworking taxpayers more than $1 billion, helped lower property taxes for the first time in 12 years on a median-valued home and turned a budget deficit into a surplus.
first time in Wisconsin’s history, we’ve set aside money for the rainy day fund in back-to-back fiscal years. In other words, we thought more about the next generation than we did about the next election.
According to a recent Pew Center study, Wisconsin is the only state pension system in the country that is fully funded
Wisconsin moved up 12 spots on CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business rankings and 21 spots on Chief Executive magazine rankings. Our unemployment rate is consistently below the national rate.
Wow. Impressive. Now, why is it the Dems don't want this kind of success?
The state’s total outstanding debt was north of $12.123 billion, according to State Budget Solutions, or SBS, a conservative, free-market group in Alexandria, Va., that tracks best and worst practices in state budgets. The nonprofit advocates for budget, pension and public union reforms.
That $12.123 billion could be on the low side. A state comprehensive report released Dec. 15, 2010, showed that Wisconsin’s outstanding debt was more than $1 billion higher, around $13.2 billion, the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau said.
And that doesn’t begin to factor in billions more in unfunded liabilities, SBS said.
The study ranks Wisconsin ranked 47th among all states in outstanding debt...
And according to the OP article...
When I took office on Jan. 3, 2011, we faced a $3.6 billion budget deficit.
So the deficit has been cleared and the financial bleeding has stopped. Didn't take too long. Hopefully they can tackle the debt next.
And I don't read that very many teachers are destitute and living under bridges because of what he did.
Turned out better for the teachers because it opened up competitive bidding for healthcare and the monopoly that was holding it's grip on WI teachers had to lower their costs else not get renewed.
changes saved the hardworking taxpayers more than $1 billion, helped lower property taxes for the first time in 12 years on a median-valued home and turned a budget deficit into a surplus.
first time in Wisconsin’s history, we’ve set aside money for the rainy day fund in back-to-back fiscal years. In other words, we thought more about the next generation than we did about the next election.
According to a recent Pew Center study, Wisconsin is the only state pension system in the country that is fully funded
Wisconsin moved up 12 spots on CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business rankings and 21 spots on Chief Executive magazine rankings. Our unemployment rate is consistently below the national rate.
Shhhh.... some posters here don't understand accounting terms and will swear that this is a racial thread!
Yes - good job Wisconsin and Gov. Walker - the state is an example to follow for sound fiscal policy
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