MacIver News Minute: Lame Duck Deal

Two weeks ago, we warned about the so-called "deal" the lame duck leaders of the legislature and lame duck Gov. Evers were trying to fast track into law.It would have spent down a PROJECTED surplus -- not money the state actually has on hand -- by sending one-time checks to taxpayers and adding millions of long-term recurring spending.By now, you're probably aware that deal went down in flames. Still, some of the deal's supporters want to bring it back for another vote.Some people are pointing to a recent poll that showed support for the deal as a reason to pass it. Don't be fooled. It was a flawed poll for more reasons than we have time for in this one minute.The bottom line is this: it was a bad deal. It is a bad deal. And it will always be a bad deal.At MacIver, we will always stay true to our principles. That means standing up for taxpayers and reining in big government.