Wisconsin Assembly Fails Working Families

Budget Delays Damage the Health of Wisconsin Residents

Out-of-state, anti-government extremists pumped money into a rally held at the state capitol yesterday to provide cover for Assembly Republicans who are preventing adoption of Wisconsin’s long overdue state budget.

SEIU, along with other unions in Wisconsin, attended the event and held a press conference of our own to remind legislators that failure to finish a budget means real cuts, for real people, and real pain.

The budget stalemate threatens access to health care for the almost 853,000 Wisconsin residents who rely on the successful and cost effective Medicaid programs that provide basic preventative health care.  Almost 550,000 Wisconsin families depend on Medicaid for health care coverage.

SEIU member Laura Berger, a Registered Nurse with the City of Madison spoke at a press conference where she called on legislative leaders to pass a responsible budget now for the health of our state.

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