Assembly GOP propose $1,000 state match for ‘Trump accounts’

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 1,307

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Assembly Republicans proposed Tuesday that Wisconsin match federal policy by putting $1,000 of state funds into savings accounts for newborn babies in Wisconsin during President Donald Trump’s term.

The federal tax and spending bill signed into law by Trump in July 2025 included a provision that will allow for parents in the U.S. to create “Trump accounts,” which would be an IRA account, for their children. Under the provision, the federal government will provide …

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