State Loses Billions for Economic Recovery |
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Written by Jon Erpenbach Press |
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 10:08 |
MADISON, WI – Senate Republicans have rejected the Governor’s special session to expand BadgerCare and the additional $1.6 billion for economic recovery. The special session proposal would have reinvested the $1.6 billion in projects in communities across the state including Stevens Point, Green Bay, Superior, Racine, Manitowoc, Eau Claire, and Reedsburg among others. Despite overwhelming public support for BadgerCare expansion, Republicans have ignored the will of Wisconsin residents and blocked investments in their own communities.
After it was announced that Wisconsin is expected to receive $700 million less under the American Rescue Plan Act than previously projected; Democrats have expressed extreme urgency to expand BadgerCare and access the additional $1.6 billion. A full list of the governor’s projects can be found here. |
Last Updated on Friday, 28 May 2021 10:15 |
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