MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites can forget about getting free shots of liquor at their local grocery stores.
Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed that provision of the new state budget Friday before signing the new two-year spending plan at a ceremony at the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s student union.
A provision slipped into the budget at the last minute would have allowed up to 1.5 ounces of liquor to be handed out for free.
“To me, it’s absurd that you walk into a grocery store and start taking shots,” Doyle said.
Free beer is still OK, though. Doyle signed a law earlier this year allowing stores to pass out sample brews.
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