Institute for Wisconsin’s Future: Revenue is Key for Wisconsin Budget
Yes, it’s time to bring up that ‘T’ word
By Karen Royster and Jack Norman May 7, 2011 MJS
It’s time to talk about taxes.
The proposed 2011-2013 state budget cuts more than $2 billion from education, community services and infrastructure, medical assistance and other programs. This assumes that Wisconsin cannot afford to maintain good schools and safe neighborhoods. The public knows this is not true.
Across Wisconsin and the nation, people are telling pollsters that higher taxes must be a part of the solution to budget problems.
About 70% of Wisconsinites favor higher income taxes on the wealthiest, according to recent surveys by the
