Sen. Julian Bradley sharply criticized Gov. Evers Friday for vetoing three Republican bills that would have provided tax relief and telling families to ‘deal with it.’
State Sen. Julian Bradley criticized Gov. Tony Evers on Friday for vetoing three Republican-backed bills that would have provided tax relief to working Wisconsin families, accusing Democrats of siding against everyday workers while telling them to simply “deal with it.”
In the weekly GOP radio address, Bradley said the vetoes, issued last Friday as families prepared for Easter, hurt nurses, police officers, mechanics, factory workers, servers, barbers, and delivery drivers who rely on overtime or tips to make ends meet.
“Governor Evers vetoed the Republican bill to eliminate taxes on overtime pay, siding with the majority of Democrats and their out-of-state special interests,” Bradley said. “That means the people we count on — who go that extra mile — are still taxed on every extra dollar they earn.”
Bradley also noted Evers vetoed legislation to eliminate taxes on tips, despite proposing a similar idea himself the previous year. That flip-flop put him on the same side as extreme Madison Democrats and against every server, barber, and delivery driver in this state, Bradley said.
The governor also rejected a Republican effort to repeal what Bradley called Evers’ “massive 400-year tax increase” on property taxes. Bradley said this move affects families now and for generations to come.
Democrats “love to claim they’re against tax cuts for the rich,” Bradley said. “Turns out they’re just against tax cuts, period. But boy, do they like tax hikes.”
Bradley pointed to Evers’ social media response to the vetoes, “Deal with it,” as out of touch with the struggles of families trying to pay bills at the kitchen table.
“For too many Wisconsin families, it feels like you’re doing everything right and still somehow falling behind,” Bradley said. “The response from Madison Democrats? Just ‘deal with it.’”
Bradley said the vetoes underscore why voters should support a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would prevent any future governor from using the veto to raise taxes or fees. Each of us has an opportunity this November to ‘deal with it’ ourselves. A constitutional amendment will be on the ballot to ensure no governor can use their veto pen to increase fees or taxes. That amendment would end the tricks and close the loopholes.
He closed by saying the people of Wisconsin — not “extreme Madison Democrats” — will ultimately decide the state’s direction.
The address was delivered as part of the regular Republican radio series and posted online Friday. You can listen on the Wisconsin Senate GOP YouTube channel here.
