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Kelda Roys: “Senate Democrats have been repeatedly asking to participate…”

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FULL INTERVIEW: Sen. Kelda Roys speaks on tax relief measure vote

Published May 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:25

Were Senate Democrats left out of negotiations? Yes, I spoke to some Republicans who also said that Senate Democrats didn't seem to want to come to the table. Well, that's false. Senate Democrats have been repeatedly asking to participate in these negotiations. And I think anybody who's been watching the legislature understands that there is no faith that the Senate Republicans are going to be able to deliver votes for difficult things. (08:25–08:33)

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“We had to pass a budget repair bill just to fund ongoing operations of the state in the budget we had to pass that session.”
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“We had to cut everything, K12, the universities, we furloughed state employees because the state budget didn't have the capacity to absorb…”
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“After Trump's illegal attack on Iran, we are in a period of huge economic uncertainty that people are feeling.”
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“There are a ton of bills that Democrats have introduced over the last year and a half to lower costs for families meaningfully.”
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“For 15 years we've had a gerrymandered Republican majority that has not paid Wisconsin's bills.”
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“That's actually why our property taxes are so high, is because the state has not funded its fair share of our public schools.”
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“If we give away all of this money in a one time tax rebate, by the way, that's designed to go out right before the election.”
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“There is no faith that the Senate Republicans are going to be able to deliver votes for difficult things.”
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“I see the impact on my Kids Classrooms of 15 years of Republican cuts to education.”
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“If you spend away the surplus and you end up with a deficit, then you don't have the ability to solve these problems long term.”
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