opinion

Accepting Medicaid money better deal than Bucks arena

SHAWANO – It would be laughable if it wasn’t so sad. John Nygren and Jim Steineke’s guest commentary praises the fact that the Milwaukee Bucks arena deal will bring in $120 million to the state’s coffers over the course of the next 20 years.

This amount pales in light of the over $500 million in Medicaid money available immediately to the state of Wisconsin, if only the Republicans legislators in both houses would approve it.

Unfortunately, they are too concerned with promoting the governor’s presidential agenda with their obstinacy.

Meanwhile, the University of Wisconsin System must deal with an unnecessary $250 million cut, and our public schools continue to be drastically underfunded. Accept the Medicaid money now.

David Koeller