The Senate today signed off on legislation that would bar the use of public funds to cover the health care costs of those in the country illegally, a move some Dems denounced as immoral and cruel.

The Senate approved the bill 21-12 with three Dems — Sarah Keyeski, of Lodi; Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska; and Jamie Wall, of Green Bay — joining all Republicans in the chamber in backing it. The bill, which passed the Assembly in September, now goes to Gov. Tony Evers.

GOP Sen. Van Wanggaard, a co-author of AB 308, said the legislation is meant to prevent Wisconsin from going down the path of other states like Illinois and Minnesota that have allowed those in the country illegally to receive treatment through public programs. He also rejected the suggestion from some Dem colleagues that the bill ta

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