Wisconsin Republicans Say Evers' Veto Proves he Doesn't Want to Work With Them
Friday, February 22nd, 2019 -- 11:51 AM
(AP) -Wisconsin Republicans say Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' veto of an income tax bill shows that he's not interested in working with GOP lawmakers who control the Legislature.Evers vetoed the bill Wednesday. It was the first bill passed by the Legislature with Evers as governor. Evers says he is "troubled and disappointed" that Republicans introduced the bill without bipartisan support and cooperation. No Democrats supported it. But Republican Rep. John Nygren says the veto shows that "the bipartisanship message (Evers) preached during his campaign was nothing more than a smoke screen."
Evers is unveiling his own income tax cut plan next week. He wants to all-but eliminate a Republican-backed tax credit on manufacturers to help pay for it, a move the GOP opposes.
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