A Successful First 100 Days in the State Legislature
Remarkably, last Tuesday was
the 100th day of the legislative session. The hard work of my colleagues and
I in Madison is already paying off.
In this short time we have passed a number of innovative and pro-active
measures that have resulted in thousands of new jobs across Wisconsin and a
decline in the state’s unemployment rate.
These measures include a package of bills made up of tax incentives for
businesses that relocate to Wisconsin and create jobs, tax relief for small
businesses, and an improved Department of Commerce whose main goal is job
creation.
On Tuesday, we marked our 100th day in office by passing additional jobs
bills that will help us continue our economic turnaround and put even more
people back to work by passing the “Rural Jobs Act.”
Despite these great successes, we are not done yet.
Voters sent us a clear message in November that we need jobs, jobs and more
jobs. We have and will continue to address this issue decisively and
quickly. Another clear message was to keep our taxes down.
The proposed 2011-13 State Budget keeps our taxes down by not including ANY
tax or fee increases. This budget also makes a lot of tough but necessary
decisions that I can support including not raiding segregated funds, cutting
government spending, and reducing the projected structural deficit to the
lowest in over 10 years. There are many areas that still need improvement
and I welcome your feedback and constructive ideas as the budget is being
debated and amended.
In the weeks and months ahead, I will continue to push to get Wisconsin
working again. If our first 100 days in office are any indication of what
lies ahead, it is going to be an exciting and successful summer in
Wisconsin.
Rep. Thiesfeldt hosted about 200 individuals during the Monday, April 11
listening session.
Rep. Thiesfeldt gives his first floor speech on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Quote of the Day
“The problem is not that people are taxed too
little, the problem is that government spends too much.” – Ronald Reagan
Interesting Wisconsin Fact
There are approximately 1,634 farms that
cover more than 344,266 acres of land (2002 Ag Census) in Fond du Lac
county. The average farm size is about 210 acres. Among Wisconsin counties,
Fond du Lac ranks fifth for total milk production and sixth for the number
of dairy cows (2007 Wisconsin Ag Statistics Service).
Office Statistics
Office Statistics: My office has responded to
1807 constituent concerns, inquires, position statements, and ideas.
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