Tuesday, August 17, 2010

2009-10 Session Recap - Garthwaite on Spending

Despite a record budget deficit, Rep. Garthwaite supported Governor Doyle's plans to dramatically increase government spending over the past two years. A quick comparison of the last state budget to the current one reveals just how steep Garthwaite and Doyle's spending increases have been.

2007-09 Wisconsin State Budget
$59.99 Billion

2009-2011 Wisconsin State Budget
$65.77 Billion

Garthwaite/Doyle Spending Increase
$5.78 Billion
9.63%

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