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Tony Evers: “I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less…”

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Gov. Tony Evers delivers seventh State of the State Address in Madison

Published January 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 55:13

And to our LGBTQ kids in Wisconsinites. You know the promise I made to you, the promise I have always been proud to keep. I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive and less welcoming place [for LGBTQ individuals]. And I will never stop delivering on my promise to use every power available to me to defend you, protect your rights, and keep you safe. (55:13–55:20)

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Tony Evers

“For the first time in a generation, this legislature was not elected under some of the most gerrymandered maps in America.”
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“Thanks to our work cutting taxes, Wisconsinites are keeping more of your hard earned income today at any point in the last 50 years.”
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“A new Wisconsin Policy Forum report says Wisconsin state and local tax burden dropped to a record low in 2024.”
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“The state and local taxes Wisconsinites pay as a share of your income is the lowest it's been in over half of a century.”
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“Just two decades ago, Wisconsin was in the top five states for our tax burden and the taxes Wisconsinites paid as a share of their income.”
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“Today, Wisconsin is at the bottom of 16 states in the country.”
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“We have seen the largest drop in our tax burden of any state over the last 20 years.”
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“All told, through the income tax cuts I've signed into law that most of Wisconsinites have seen a 15% income tax cut or more.”
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“The folks will see a $1.5 billion in tax relief each year primarily targeted to the middle class.”
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“Our workforce has never been stronger.”
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“In 2024 we reported nine counties with the lowest rates of unemployment on record.”
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“Wisconsin ended the last year with seven consecutive months of record high employment.”
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“For the second consecutive year, we hit an all time high of nearly 10,000 youth apprentices.”
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“We had the highest enrollment ever in our registered apprenticeships program's 100 year history.”
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“We launched the first ever teacher apprenticeship program to retain new teachers and bolster our education workforce.”
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“We're partnering with over 20 bipartisan states through the US Climate alliance to train 1 million new registered apprentices nationwide…”
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“In 2024, we launched the largest public private investment in Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs in the state history.”
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“Businesses partnering with our administration last year committed to more than $2 billion in capital investments, the highest level ever in…”
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“Our tech hub is projected to create over 100,000 jobs and $9 billion worth of economic development in Wisconsin over the next decade.”
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“We expedited communities infrastructure projects for drinking water by cutting the review time for engineering plans in half.”
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“Our plan is projected to save taxpayers over $7 million every year by delivering another half a billion dollars in savings from deferred…”
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“I will again propose historic investments in K12 education.”
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“Republican lawmakers can start today by releasing the $50 million we approved with bipartisan support nearly two years ago.”
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“The average Wisconsin elementary student, for example, spends less than 12% of their year receiving direct instruction in the classroom.”
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“Tonight I'm declaring 2025 the year of the Kid in Wisconsin.”
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“The budget I will introduce next month will again include my Healthy Meals Healthy Kids initiative.”
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“I fought hard to secure $30 million in our last state budget to support school based mental health services in schools across Wisconsin.”
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“Tonight I'm announcing my budget proposal will invest nearly $300 million to provide comprehensive mental health services in schools…”
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“There is no safe level of lead exposure for kids.”
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“A 2019 study of kids over several early grade levels found that even low level lead exposure during early childhood can affect kids…”
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“I'm also announcing we're going to invest over $6 million in our biannual budget to support lead poisoning intervention and response.”
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“I'll approve a Department of Health Services emergency rule strengthening Wisconsin's lead standards so more kids and more families will be…”
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“I've directed an additional $5 million to continue our work getting harmful contaminants out of water wells in 2025.”
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“Last week I created our new Wisconsin Office for Violence Prevention.”
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“I also announced my budget will include sustainable, ongoing funding to make the Wisconsin Office for Violence Prevention permanent.”
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“I will again be proposing significant investments in our next state budget to expand access to mental and behavioral health services across…”
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“I directed millions of dollars to keep the Victims of Crime act providers afloat when the federal funds were cut.”
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“I'm announcing I'm investing $66 million to support services for crime victims in our next state.”
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“In recent years, Wisconsin has seen about a 21% decrease in homicide, nearly 30% decrease in burglary, and almost a 50% decrease in motor…”
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“According to Every Town for Gun Safety, the rate of gun deaths increased in Wisconsin by 54% between 2014 and 2023, compared to a 34%…”
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“We can take easy, simple steps to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.”
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“Let's close the loophole so that everyone goes through a background check, no matter what kind of firearm they are buying or where they are…”
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“The second thing we can do is pass a red flag law to give law enforcement and loved ones the tools they need to get guns out of the home…”
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“Without red flag laws, law enforcement in Wisconsin are often unable to intervene unless a crime has already been committed.”
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“We can keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.”
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“We can help make sure that guns in homes where there are kids or someone prohibited from possessing a firearm are locked away or have a…”
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“We can help make sure that firearms at retailers are secured when their business is unattended.”
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“We can help make sure that if a firearm is lost or stolen, law enforcement is immediately notified.”
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“These next two policies are personal for me as I know they are for folks who are here and tuning in at home.”
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“Wisconsin in 2022 reported 932 deaths by suicide according to Department of Health Services report, nearly 60% of which involved a firearm.”
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“A decade ago today Wisconsin had a waiting period long requiring time between when a person purchased a firearm and took possession of it…”
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“I will be asking the legislature to restore the 48 hour waiting period in Wisconsin in our next state budget.”
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“Our SAFE program will allow Wisconsinites to temporarily and voluntarily register to prevent themselves from purchasing a firearm.”
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“Over 110,000 Wisconsin taxpayers will see an average benefit of over $650 per filer, totaling nearly $73 million this year alone.”
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“A 2023 report showed child care costs in Wisconsin can consume 18 to 36% of a family's household income.”
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“Those parents are under 25 and have two kids in child care. It's closer to 70%.”
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“The cost of putting two young kids in child care costs more than average rent or mortgage in Wisconsin.”
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“Child care providers across Wisconsin surveyed last fall had 48,000 kids on wait list.”
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“With nearly 60% of providers having unutilized capacity often because they needed more work.”
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“Getting providers up to full capacity would mean serving another 33,000 kids.”
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“I've repeatedly proposed plans to lower the cost of child care of which Republican lawmakers rejected.”
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“I directed $170 million in emergency funding to keep our child care industry afloat.”
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“Our state budget will once again include sustainable ongoing funding to make sure our child care accounts program permanent.”
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“According to a 2023 national survey, more than a quarter of adults in America are having a hard time affording a prescription drug.”
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“It also found 30% of the adults aren't taking the medications prescribed due to cost.”
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“Through my Less for Rx plan, I will again ask Republicans and Democrats work together to approve new state programs aimed at setting price…”
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“Let's remove the sales tax on over the counter medications and cap the copay on insulin at $35.”
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“Some of our state's largest and most important industries have companies have always welcomed the Hard work of immigrants.”
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“Our current system is unworkable and unsustainable.”
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“The Affordable Care Act ensures coverage for millions of Wisconsinites, including folks who have pre-existing conditions.”
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“Women are no longer charged more than men [under the Affordable Care Act].”
Gov. Tony Evers delivers seventh State of the State Address in Madison | Uploaded January 22, 2025 | 52:22-52:26
“We no longer have annual or lifetime limits on the care patients receive [under the Affordable Care Act].”
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“I'll fight every effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act.”
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“I fought like hell to restore access to safe, legal abortion in Wisconsin.”
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“I'll fight like hell against every effort and veto any bill that makes access to abortion, birth control, infertility treatments and any…”
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“Wisconsin will continue to be bold on clean energy, fight the climate crisis, and create good paying jobs and innovative industries of the…”
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