For a decade Governor Tommy G. Thompson tied the legislature in knots with his aggressive use of the veto pen. He of course faced a Democratic legisture for most of that time. Now it is a Republican legislature's chance to be quashed by a Governor. I don't think they will like it much. They will also be unsuccessful in overriding any veto. You heard it here first.
From WisPolitics:
-- Gov. Jim Doyle today told reporters he is fairly certain he can use his partial veto power to carve the Republican state budget into a package representing the administration�s priorities. However, he said, a veto of the entire package is still possible. The Democratic governor also said he expects to have his work on the budget within the first couple of weeks in July. The current biennium ends June 30.
�I feel confident that with my veto that we can move this to a budget that is balanced, that does not raise taxes. Obviously, I am very concerned about a number of other areas,� Doyle said.
He repeated his plan to use his veto pen to preserve his budget priorities which are to stop the problem of state overspending, present an honestly balanced budget that does not raises taxes of any kind, and does not do permanent damage to the state�s public education system nor the relationship between the state and local government. When asked if the three-year property tax freeze permanently changes the relationship between state and local governments, Doyle said: �Yes.�
Other likely vetoes will be aimed at the $25 million pork amendment passed as part of the Senate Republican maneuver to secure a "yes" vote from Democrat Gary George of Milwaukee -- notably the land purchase to construct a Hmong cultural center. Doyle also said he would not support any candidate in a recall election against George.
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