Republican Party of Wisconsin : Governor Walker is Working for Wisconsin

Governor Walker is Working for Wisconsin

[Madison, Wis.] - When Governor Scott Walker took office in January 2011, Wisconsin was headed down the wrong path. Unemployment had peaked at 9.2% under the former governor and the state was shedding jobs with no end in sight. High taxes and excessive red tape suffocated job creators and working families.

Governor Walker took bold action to turn Wisconsin around. He balanced a $3.6 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. In fact, he cut taxes by over $2 billion, and property taxes on the median value home will be lower in 2018 than in 2010; and he made sure that job creators have the tools needed to create jobs. Today, Wisconsin is working and moving in the right direction.

Governor Scott Walker is Working for Wisconsin

• Since Governor Walker took office, our state has created more than 150,000 jobs.[1]
• There has also been a net increase of over 43,000 new businesses.[2]
• Chief Executive Magazine ranks Wisconsin as the 12 best state in the country for business.
• Wisconsin has one of the highest labor force participation rates in the nation, because people are going back to work.[3]
• The unemployment rate is 4.2%; the lowest since March 2001 - and below the national average.[4]
• According to the U.S. Department of Labor, we have more people working in Wisconsin during 2015 than at any other time in the last 20 years.[5]

'The Governor's bold reforms are working for Wisconsin,' said Brad Courtney, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. 'Not only are more people going back to work, but they are keeping more of their paycheck and that is a great thing for Wisconsin families.'

The Governor remains committed to doing even more, and launching new reforms to ensure Wisconsin is working better than ever, allowing everyone a shot at the American dream. To find out more go to www.wisgop.org.