HB0001 and SF0001-General Government Appropriations

***LAC is the Legislative Action Committee of the RWSC (Republican Women of Sheridan County).  Below is the main message showing our position and reasons why we support or oppose a bill.   

We oppose the Governor’s historically high, $11.1 billion budget, and ask that you reduce government spending by 10% to begin aligning the budget with usual inflation.

· The Governor asked the legislature for $11.1 billion in government spending for 2027-2028, a 37% increase from just 8 years ago. This increase far outpaces inflation.  

· Wyoming taxpayers are burdened by high government spending including growing public employee numbers, which by capita, faroutpace all other states. Sustaining the pension contributions for this number of employees is precarious for both public employees and taxpayers.

· Wyoming’s economic forecast obligates our legislators to demonstrate fiscal conservatism by reducing our state's spending, just like its citizens are having to do. 

· If the legislature does not cut spending, tax increases are inevitable.

Please reduce Wyoming’s budget by 10% this biennium.

Thank you!