Sen. Hopper Reaction to Budget Address

Madison, Wisc...] State Senator Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) released
the following statement in reaction Governor Doyle's Budget Address.

"I appreciate the governor's willingness to make some cuts, but they're
not the deep cuts that he has been promising for the last few months.
Instead, his plan is for Wisconsin to tax our way to a balanced budget.

"He raises income taxes. He authorizes sales tax increases. He raises
taxes on fuel. He raises taxes on employers when they try to grow their
workforces. And, he sets the stage for one of the largest property tax
increases in years.

"Raising these taxes in the middle of a recession is reckless and will
hurt families and employers. The governor should have to do the same
belt-tightening that families are doing all across Wisconsin. Just as
families can't demand raises when times get tough, the governor
shouldn't just be able to take more out of our pockets when times get
tough for him."