(The Center Square) – One of Wisconsin’s Democratic candidates for governor is facing questions about his to-do list if he’s elected.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released his plan for his first month in office if he is elected in November.
“Repeal Act 10; close the special education funding gap; pass universal pre-K and child care utilizing the existing providers already serving Wisconsin families; open BadgerCare as a public health option for every Wisconsin family; strengthen and fund domestic violence prevention and crisis support across rural and urban Wisconsin,” Crowley posted on social media. “Republicans have had years. I’m starting on day one.”
Crowley is not the only Democratic candidate pitching an end to Act-10 and a public health care option.
Mandela Barnes made a similar pledge to end Act-10.
“It’s time to repeal Act 10 and make Wisconsin a union state again,” Barnes wrote Wednesday.
Candidate Joel Brennan also proposed a public option health care plan earlier this week. And candidate Kelda Roys pitched a similar idea last month.
Kyle Koenen with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty warned, however, that Crowley’s plan will come with a massive price tag.
“Affordability is on the ballot this fall, and this agenda will cost Wisconsinites billions annually,” Koenen wrote in response to Crowley’s list. “Repealing Act 10 is projected to cost the state at least $2 billion per year. Expanding Badgercare would drive up health care costs for all other Wisconsinites.”
The MacIver Institute has reported that Act-10 has saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than $35 billion since 2011. If it is struck down with the liberal-majority Wisconsin Supreme Court, WILL has said those savings will almost immediately disappear.
