>> Frederica: GOVERNOR TONY EVERS PROPOSED THE LARGEST BUDGET IN STATE HISTORY WITH INVESTMENTS IN SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC GOVERNMENT.

>> WE CARRY THE WEIGHT OF PROSPERITY WE HAVE A DUTY TO INVEST IN NEEDS THAT HAVE BEEN LONG NEGLECTED.

>> Frederica: WISCONSIN'S $7 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS IS FUELED IN PART BY THE FACT REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR EVERS COULD NOT AGREE ON HOW TO SPEND THE SPUR PLUS TWO YEARS AGO.

NOW EVERS SAID THE STATE NEEDS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME AND HE'S PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL $2.6 BILLION INVESTMENT IN K-12 EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

>> TONIGHT I'M CALLING ON THE LEGISLATURE TO JOIN ME IN DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS BY IMPROVING THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN K-12 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY.

>> Frederica: THAT INCLUDES $1 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL AID TO SCHOOLS INCLUDING REVENUE BOOSTS OF $350 PER PUPIL IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BUDGET AROUND $650 IN YEAR TWO.

HISTORICALLY THE STATE STRUGGLED TO PAY FOR TWO-THIRDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL COSTS BUT THIS BUDGET WOULD PUT STATE FUNDING EIGHT POINTS ABOVE THAT AND INVEST AN EXTRA $1 BILLION INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING AND $270 MILLION FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH.

>> LET'S MAKE SURE EVERY KID IN WISCONSIN HAS ACCESS TO SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

>> Frederica: THE BUDGET WOULD INCLUDE A PERMANENT BOOST TO FUNDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USING AN IDEA REPUBLICANS CLAIM EVERS TOOK FROM THEM.

>> I PLEDGE MY SUPPORT TO SEND 20% OF THE STATE SALES TAX REVENUE BA TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR SHARED REVENUE AND OUR BUDGET INCLUDES THAT PROPOSAL I DON'T CARE WHERE IT CAME FROM PROVIDING MORE THAN HALF A BILLION IN RESOURCES TO INVEST IN KEY PRIORITIES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY.

WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE FAST.

>> Frederica: A LARGE PART OF THE BUDGET CONVERSATION DATING BACK TO THE ELECTION LAST YEAR WAS ABOUT TAX CUTS.

>> I'M DELIVERING ON MY PROMISE FOR A 10% MIDDLE-CLASS TAX CUT AND PROVIDING $1.2 BILLION IN TAX RELIEF FOR WORKING FAMILIES.

>> Frederica: REPUBLICANS HAVE FLOAT THE IDEA OF MOVING TO A FLAT TAX WHICH WOULD PRIMARILY BENEFIT WEALTHY TAXPAYERS.

>> UNDER MY PLAN IF YOU'RE A SINGLE FILER MAKING LESS THAN $100,000 OR MARRIED JOINT FILER MAKING LESS THAN $150,000 THE CORNERSTONE OF MY TAX PLAN WILL CUT YOUR TAXES BY 10%.

THAT'S REAL SUSTAINABLE RELIEF THAT WILL KEEP INCOME TAXES LOW NOW AND IN THE FUTURE WITHOUT CAUSING DEVASTATING CUTS TO PRIORITIES LIKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> Frederica: THE BIGGEST NEW PROPOSAL UNVEILED WEDNESDAY WAS THE PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM.

>> I AM ANNOUNCING WE'RE GOING TO CREATE A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MOST PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS WITH WISCONSIN PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR 12 WEEKS AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT BY INVESTING MORE THAN MORE $240 MILLION IN FUNDS TO GET THAT FUND GOING.

>> Frederica: SIMILAR TO THE STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT PLAN, PAID FAMILY LEAVE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE PAID BY FEES BY WORKERS AND BUSINESSES.

THE BUDGET ADDRESS THE GOVERNOR'S LAST CHANCE TO DIRECT THE DEBATE.

IT NOW GOES TO THE LEGISLATURE WHERE REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY PROMISED TO IGNORE THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL.

BUT EVERS ENDED HIS SPEECH WITH ONE LAST PLEA FOR REPUBLICANS TO CONSIDER HIS IDEA.

>> LET'S DISPOSE OF THE NOTION THAT PRIORITIES IN THE BUDGET ARE SOMEHOW EXTREME OR FAR FETCHED.

I PROMISE YOU THIS, IN THIS BUDGET THERE'S MORE THAN UNITES