Scott Walker in 2016 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Education: Continue with tuition freezes

And speaking of students, we helped make college more affordable at our University of Wisconsin campuses as we froze tuition--for the first time ever--four years in a row. During the ten years before our freeze, the average annual increase in tuition within the University of Wisconsin System was over 8 percent. That was a 118 percent increase over a decade. Compared to the previous trend, our tuition freeze saves the average student more than $6,000 over four years.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Wisconsin legislature Jan 19, 2016

On Education: Multiple strategies to increase accessibility of college

  1. We will allow for the full deduction of student loan interest on state income taxes.
  2. We will increase grants for technical colleges.
  3. We'll expand the emergency grants program for students at technical colleges and 2-year UW Colleges.
  4. We'll increase internships within the UW System to help prepare students for future careers.
  5. We look to expand transparency by sending information to students each year about their current & projected student loan debt levels and education costs.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Wisconsin legislature Jan 19, 2016

On Tax Reform: Reduce property, income and production tax burden

Tonight, I am proud to say that property and income taxes are down from where they were when we took office. We didn't just slow the rate of increase; we actually reduced the tax burden from where it was five years ago. We also helped farmers and manufacturers in our state with a production tax credit that is phased in through this year. This helps some of our most important industries.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Wisconsin legislature Jan 19, 2016

On Technology: Partner with private firms to install fiber network

Our program partners with local investments to install a fiber network. Once completed, a private company provides the service. Without our assistance, rural areas would be deprived of quality internet access because private companies could not justify the rate of return on investment. Our program helps small businesses, family farmers, tourism attractions, and public schools across the state.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Wisconsin legislature Jan 19, 2016

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