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March 1, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608‐
267‐7303
Budget Address Excerpts
Madison–Below are excerpts of Governor Walker’s budget address.
“Each and every one of us gathered in the chamber today hold a diverse set of beliefs – beliefs that we
are passionate about sharing ‐ and that serve to guide our actions. Each of us has a vision for a better
tomorrow in Wisconsin. But we all share something in common – an unrivaled passion for this state and
the people who call it home. We all want Wisconsin to be the very best that it can be. Yet, because our
experiences are unique and our beliefs diverse our paths may diverge as we tackle today’s
challenges. But even at the height of our differences, we can and must keep our promise to people of
Wisconsin that they will always come first.”
“We will provide additional resources and positions in our DNA lab to assist our criminal
investigations. And we will make sure that our children ‐‐ those that are dearest to us ‐‐ are protected
from those who would do them harm. We provide additional resources to investigate on‐line predators
targeting our children. The state currently has over twenty thousand IP addresses of people who prey on
our children, but we didn’t have the resources to track those criminals down. Now we will.”
“Just as we reform our entitlement programs for the 21st century, we must also reform our education
system. Clearly, we have to produce graduates who are able to compete ‐ not only with their peers from
Chicago or Des Moines ‐ but also from Shanghai or Sydney.”
“This is a reform budget. It is about getting Wisconsin working again – and to make that happen, we
need a balanced budget that works ‐‐ and an environment where the private sector can create 250,000
jobs over the next four years.”
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