Stories tagged: "income tax"
Elections
Elections Ron Johnson Thinks a GOP Plan for Tax Increases and the Potential End of Medicare and Social Security Is a ‘Positive Thing’
Keya Vakil
April 21, 2022 2:16 pm CDT
Republicans push for a "fair share" of taxes from low-income workers while defending a tax break that paid off handsomely for billionaire donors.
Economy
Economy Kleefisch Flirts With a Regressive Flat Tax That Would Benefit the Wealthiest, Threaten Service Cuts, or Hike Middle Class Taxes
Keya Vakil
April 21, 2022 2:04 pm CDT
Wisconsin would likely see defunding of police, education, roads and more if millionaires had to pay no higher rate than essential workers.
Economy
Economy Proposal to Kill the Wisconsin’s Income Tax Would Blow a $9.3 Billion Hole in the State Budget
Jonathon Sadowski
February 25, 2022 1:04 pm CST
Already a failure in Kansas, the idea would remove a huge chunk—last year, 46%—of what the state uses for schools, roads, medical assistance, and vital services.
Economy
Economy Three Years Later, Former Gov. Walker Still Wants to Raise Taxes on the Working Class
Christina Lieffring
December 21, 2021 4:47 pm CST
The one-time face of the state's Republican emerged last week to once again propose eliminating the state's income tax, and increasing the state's sales tax.
