Isaac Weix Announces His Run For The 93rd Assembly District

Written By: Jerry Hanson  |  Posted: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

On Tuesday April 13, 2010 Isaac Wiex of Elmwood announced his candidacy for Representative to the 93rd Assembly District. He said the current Representative, Jeff Smith, has not fulfilled his campaign promise to lower property taxes and stimulate job growth. "The democrats' job creation philosophy of high corporate taxes, increased regulations and fees, and subsidies to unprofitable businesses, clearly does not work."
Isaac is a small business owner and as such he sees the hostile business environment created by the state through regulation and taxes. To correct this he sees state spending as the underlying problem. He said, "There is going to have to be some serious cuts into peoples' pet projects." He questions the need for high speed rail and said rather than spend money on an uncertain need it would be better to fix the "Zoo Interchange" in Milwaukee. Besides eliminating unnecessary pet projects, he suggests determining the percentage of cuts required to get the budget and taxes in line and then cut every state program by that amount.
Badger Care is a huge drain on the state budget and Isaac says it has to be evaluated. Badger Care was intended to be only a safety-net for those truly in need. Now Badger Care covers even single, able-bodied men who earn up to 200% of the federal poverty level ($1805.00 per month for a single person).
Regarding controlling healthcare costs Isaac proposes reevaluating the state mandates on what medical procedures the insurance companies must cover. He said, "Allow people to purchase the insurance they need instead of what's mandated by the state. Also allow people to buy insurance across state lines." Another suggestion Isaac has to lower medical costs, is for health care providers to publish their rates. For example the Lasik eye surgery companies have a published flat rate and their procedures have gotten more affordable.
Issac said his number one priority if he gets elected will be to get jobs into Wisconsin by creating an economic and regulatory environment that will keep employers in Wisconsin, and which will also be attractive to new business. He said Combined Reporting is a 2009 tax policy that's driving employers out of the state. Recently Harley Davidson warned its Wisconsin employees that it may have to consider moving to another state. "Mercury Marine comes to mind. JI Case is another Wisconsin company that's feeling the pinch and may have to relocate to another state because of the hostile tax and regulatory environment. Regulations and license fees are nothing more than a cash cow for the state, " he said.
He is in favor of Health Savings Accounts. He said, "The state should not be looking at this as to whether they will be losing tax revenue or not. They should be looking at things as to whether it will help the people. Therein is the problem. They go down to Madison and ask, 'How can we increase our tax revenue?' That's how they derive their power. By doling out tax money they can secure their power."
Shared Revenue is another hot issue for rural counties like Eau Claire and Dunn which are treated unfairly by the Milwaukee and Madison controlled legislature. Isaac said two-thirds of the state legislature is controlled by the legislators of the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee and Madison. He will work tirelessly to get them to see the need to distribute tax revenue back to the counties equitably.
Isaac is a native of Elmwood and a 1993 graduate of Elmwood High School. He has served in the Marine Corps since 1993 with 6 years of active duty and the remainder in the Marine Corps Reserve, including two combat tours in Iraq. He is married and he and his wife Monika have two daughters. You can learn more about Isaac at weixforassembly@live.com