Wisconsin governor vetoes tax plan; early showdown with GOP

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER
an hour ago

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a GOP income tax cut bill Wednesday in an early showdown with legislative Republicans who had moved to weaken the Democrat’s powers just weeks before he took office.

Republicans rushed to pass the bill, the first they introduced this year, before Evers could introduce his own income tax plan next week. Democrats quickly labeled the move a stunt.

The GOP Legislature lacks the votes to override the veto.

The veto just six weeks after Evers took office could be a sign of more conflict to come with Republicans in the Legislature. Both sides have vowed to work together but have shown little willingness to compromise on major issues so far.

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[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

1. Good for Governor Evers. eom

[Owl]

2. Excellent!

[Evolve Dammit]

3. About time. Wisconsin has suffered under the Walker regime for nearly a decade

[walkingman]

4. I hope Wisconsin can recover from Rick Scott's shameful governorship. He was simply disgusting.

[GulfCoast66]

6. Correct in a shitty governor. Wrong state.

Rick Scott was my shitty governor in Florida.

Your thinking of Scott Walker.

[walkingman]

9. Funny - Yes, indeed. Both GOP dumbasses!

[Still In Wisconsin]

10. probably could trade one for the other and get the same or similar result though.

They both suck.

[old guy]

7. Wi Repubs don't compromise.

They are so used to getting their way, they don't know how.

[joshdawg]

12. It isn't just WI republicans.

No republican wants to compromise. It's their way or no way.

[FiveGoodMen]

13. We need to crush them, instead.

[lkinwi]

8. Way to go Governor Evers! So glad he's not putting up with the Vos/Fitzgerald antics.

[Firestorm49]

11. Vos and Fitzgerald, legislators in WI are just thugs.