Arrr mateys, Gov. Evers be grantin' a grand booty to ye scallywags of Wisconsin! Aye, 'tis a fine day indeed!
2024-03-04
Arr mateys! The scallywag Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, hath signed a bilge rat Republican law to boost the booty fer landlubbers with wee ones. Avast ye, tis a rare sight to see pirates and politicians workin' together! Aye, me hearties!
Arr mateys! Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in a surprising move, signed a bill crafted by those scallywag Republicans to expand the state child care tax credit. This be after he gave the ol' heave-ho to three other bills from the GOP that would have slashed taxes by a hefty $800 million.The governor took to X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, to announce his signing of the child care measure, citing the high cost of child care as the reason. Aye, it be true that in Milwaukee County last year, the median cost of child care was a staggering $19,096, plundering a good portion of the median family income.The bill be doubling the state child care tax credit to match 100% of the federal credit, with the maximum eligible expenses soaring to $10,000 for one wee one and $20,000 for two or more little scallywags. This move be lining the pockets of families but will cost the state a hefty $73 million in annual revenue, according to the state Department of Revenue.Those crafty Republicans had bundled this child care tax credit expansion with other tax cuts in January, but Evers vetoed all but the child care measure, fearing a drain on the state's reserves. This be not the first time Evers has thwarted GOP tax cut plans, using his veto powers to thin out a $3.5 billion income tax cut in the state budget to a mere $175 million.