January 27, 2010

 

 

Statement On State Finances

The news today on our state finances is encouraging considering the state of our national economy.  In the midst of one of the more challenging national economies in the last 70 years, our state’s finances are holding steady.    Because we made extraordinarily difficult decisions in preparing and passing the state budget, we are positioning our businesses, residents and the State of Wisconsin to thrive once the Great Recession has completely ended. 

Wisconsin did not resort to outrageous measures like laying off thousands of teachers or firefighters or police officers or selling off the State Capitol, as was done in other states.

We are not out of the woods, but we are on the road to recovery.   We have expanded job creation through the state budget and we are advancing proposals like the C.O.R.E. Jobs Act and the Clean Energy Jobs Act to continue on this road.