1,000 Days Working for Wisconsin! What sane reforms can do for a person, a city, a state or a country! After years of double digit tax increases, massive job losses, and huge budget deficits, the future is now bright in Wisconsin. We made long-term structural reforms, saving money for Wisconsin’s hardworking taxpayers and allowing us to invest in priorities. While we’ve accomplished a lot together in our first 1,000 days, we have more work to do. Each and every day in office, we will continue to focus on growing our economy and helping the private sector create jobs. 11,590 net new businesses created; Thousands of private sector jobs created after years of record job losses; $3.6 billion budget deficit turned into a half billion dollar surplus Reduced income taxes for the middle class and held the line on property taxes; Initiated workforce development initiatives such as the Wisconsin Fast Forward program, registered apprenticeships, and the new Labor Market Information System; Cut down on government waste including reducing taxpayer-funded overtime (22% reduction in calendar year 2012); Moved people from dependence on government to true independence with entitlement reform; Streamlined regulations so small businesses abide by common sense laws but are not stifled by bureaucratic red tape; Enacted a budget rated “credit positive” by a major bond rating agency; Maintained and developed Wisconsin’s strong infrastructure network; Made long-term structural reforms putting power back in the hands of local governments and school boards; Supported Wisconsin veterans by making the Veterans Trust Fund solvent and improving our state run veterans nursing homes; Promoted economic development and job creation through numerous programs, including the “Ready! Set! Build!” initiative aimed at identifying and promoting development-ready industrial sites; Provided incentive based funding for childcare through the YoungStar rating program—higher quality child care receives a higher state reimbursement; Invested in public schools and put in place school report cards to measure success and progress; Invested in UW-System and froze tuition to help make higher education affordable Expanded school choice so that every child has access to a great education; Projected to make three consecutive deposits into the rainy day fund for the first time in Wisconsin’s history;
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:32:41 +0000
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