Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Assembly leaders need to tell the Governor and Senate Democrats: No tax increases
By Mary Lazich
Thursday, Sep 27 2007, 11:54 AM
Legislative leaders meet this week with Governor Doyle at the Governor’s mansion to discuss the state budget impasse.
The Senate Democrats took their $15.2 billion government health care program off the budget table last Friday, and are still insisting on other big tax increases. Governor Doyle also has proposed a budget containing $1.75 billion in new tax and fee increases.
I continue to support the state Assembly’s aggressive move last week to approve legislation to fund schools and local government. The bold measures are a sign of real progress in the budget stalemate.
I urge Assembly Republicans to stick to their guns and refuse to agree to any compromise that would raise taxes. As I stated on Wisconsin Public Radio this week, Wisconsin has some of the highest taxes in the nation and lower than average per capita income. We can ill afford to pay the exorbitant taxes the Governor and Senate democrats are seeking. Higher taxes will continue to drive homeowners and businesses out of the state. Wisconsin certainly does not want to lose another Congressional seat due to a decrease in population.
A budget agreement should be reached, and it must be a document without tax increases. That message needs to be strongly delivered during the rest of the budget process by Assembly Republicans, and we must continue to offer encouragement and support.
