Wisconsin Taxpayers Rejoice: $13.1 Billion in Tax Relief Since 2011
A new memo from Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) shows that Wisconsin taxes have fallen by more than $13.1 billion since 2011.
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Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Republicans to work on budget proposal this week, eliminate 70 non-fiscal items from governor’s budget
Nygren and Darling have said Evers’ budget is “unsustainable” and “irresponsible” and would result in a $2 billion structural deficit within two years.
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Wisconsin’s Hidden Debt
The stewardship program primarily allows the state to purchase land it cannot otherwise afford, through borrowing, pushing costs onto future generations.
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Wisconsin Republicans critical of gap in Evers’ proposed budget
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau last week said Evers’ two-year state budget would spend $2 billion more than Wisconsin has to spend.
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School Choice a Bargain for Taxpayers Despite Sondy Pope Memo
Over the lifetime of the programs, Wisconsin has realized a benefit of more than $345 million from school choice.
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Wisconsin bolsters reserve funds during Walker years, but lags behind other states
The total for Wisconsin amounted to 9.2 percent of spending, or enough to run the government for 33.6 days, the analysis reported.
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What’s Evers Been Smoking?
Don’t hold your breath, so to speak, waiting for evidence that “possessing small amounts of marijuana” has anything to do with the incarceration rate.
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Kapenga Opposes Kimberly-Clark Bailout
“The potential job losses are a result of United Steelworkers union bureaucrats failing to come to a better agreement with Kimberly Clark,” Kapenga said. “It is not the role of government to put taxpayer dollars at risk in the middle of disputes between businesses and unions.”
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The Enduring Siren Song Of “Criminal Justice Reform”
The expansion of Wisconsin’s inmate population coincides with a 43 percent reduction in crimes reported by the FBI.
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Seven Debate Questions for the Democratic Candidates for Governor
Bill Jaeck: “If I were a moderator for the next debate, something that will never happen, here’s the line of questioning I would deploy.”
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