1-17-14 budget surplus-thiesfeldt reaction

Fond du lac Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says new revenue estimates

that show Wisconsin's state budget with a huge surplus show Republican policies are working. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s updated budget projection show state tax

collections are hundreds of millions of dollars above previous estimates.  "Lets put it this way, I was surprised by the amounts I was hearing, I wasn't surprised that there would be a surplus,"  Thiesfelt told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program.  "Those are the results I expected.  Because historically when you make tough decisions that are reasonable and make good on your campaign promises I think you are going to see positive results."   Thiesfeldt says he thinks most of that money should go back to the taxpayers.  Governor Scott Walker plans to lay out a property tax cut and income tax withholding plan during his State of the State address on January 22nd.  Democrats are already raising concerns about Walker's plan to cut taxes, saying he instead  should be focused on finding ways to create jobs.  The Legislature last year cut income taxes by $650 million and property taxes by $100 million.