Due to the lack of school aids under former Gov. Scott Walker, taxpayers in Wisconsin have resorted to raising their own property taxes in order to ensure our kids have the resources they need. Taxpayers have had to pass $1.46 billion in local referendums to assist their schools, forcing local communities to approve $300 million in 2018 alone. Currently, school aids are $230 million below inflation compared to 2010-2011, and the Republican budget in 2017-2018 devoted the second-lowest percent of funds to K-12 schools since 1995. Enough is enough. Taxpayers are making up the difference that GOP lawmakers refuse to, and it is vital that we reduce the burden on property taxes by funding education.

Additionally, high health care costs are a huge concern for families across Wisconsin. Republicans have continued to turn away Medicaid dollars that Wisconsin taxpayers have sent to the federal government because they are unsure that the dollars will be there in the future. However, they are willing to gamble away taxpayer dollars to appease their corporate donors with an unfunded spending plan.