Six pledge signers voted for the budget
Six Assembly Republicans who signed a pledge promising to vote against tax increases voted to approve the state budget Tuesday night despite the inclusion of a $763.2 million increase in taxes and fees.
Of the 21 Assembly Republicans to sign the no-tax pledge from Americans for Tax Reform, Reps. Don Friske of Merrill, Gene Hahn of Cambria, J.A. Hines of Oxford, Terry Musser of Black River Falls, Scott Suder of Abbotsford and Jeff Wood of Chippewa Falls voted yes on the budget bill.
The remaining pledge signers, including Dem Reps. Sheldon Wasserman of Milwaukee and Bob Ziegelbauer of Manitowoc, all voted against the bill.
Another no-tax pledge circulated by conservative blog Boots and Sabers garnered 11 signatures. All voted against the budget.
