Friday, June 23, 2023

GET ME REWRITE: Wisconsin Republicans shows us how plutocracy works

 
The plan would reduce the top tax rate of 7.65% to 6.5%, which amounts to a 15% reduction for the top earners in the state who earn as a married couple $405,550 or more annually.  
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"We've been hearing about this $7 billion surplus for what, six months or so and the (budget committee) has been working closely on how to organize our priorities on that. And so we wanted to be sure that we left enough money in there for a substantial tax relief," Rep. Terry Katsma, R-Oostburg, said at a press conference before the Joint Committee on Finance's final meeting before sending the full state budget to the floors of the state Assembly and Senate.

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Wacky white Wisconsin GOP boys club once against demonstrates its inability to govern.  (2/12)

2022
Wisconsin GOP shows off the diversity of its legislative leadership.  (12/21)
With another heated Wisconsin election around the corner, Republicans delude themselves into thinking they can defuse abortion as an issue.  (12/7)
It took all of 15 seconds for these 6 white guys -- the Wisconsin GOP legislative leadership -- to slam the door on reproductive rights.  (10/4)
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Distrust of elections? What about contempt for Wisconsin's all-white, all-male GOP leadership?. (3/28)
Apparently, the all-white, all-male Wisconsin GOP leadership must think they're something special.  (3/8)

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