During a taped appearance this week on WISN’s “UpFront,” Governor Tony Evers explained why undecided voters should cast their vote for him. Evers pointed to his record of fixing roads, expanding broadband, directing increased funding towards public schools, and cutting taxes. “Those are Republican and Democrat issues,” Evers said. When asked if it was fair for him to take credit for the tax cuts that were part of a GOP-crafted budget, Evers said “yeah, of course it is. I signed the bill. I proposed tax cuts.” Evers was quick to mention Republicans’ role in the tax cuts saying “I never said they didn’t play a role in that. I played a role in that. They played a role in that.”

Evers also spent time defending against criticism that his administration was not being transparent about the distribution of ARPA dollars for broadband expansion, saying he “talked to the people who have received the services and they are thrilled to have broadband.” Evers also pushed back on GOP criticism that his plan to allocate $90 million in federal pandemic relief dollars for school districts is an attempt to correct problems his administration caused by shuttering schools during the pandemic. “I did not bring this coronavirus to the state of Wisconsin. We had to react. We followed the science….across the country they were [closing schools]. Even Republican governors were doing it.”

Evers concluded his appearance by acknowledging the race for governor would be “very close” and promised to accept the results of the election.

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