Huebsch Talks About Tax Cuts
Rep. Huebsch said the Republican packages addresses the need to reduce the tax burden on Wisconsin residents.
"(The tax cuts) will give individuals in this state the opportunity to keep more of the money they earn in their own pockets and not send it to Madison," he said.
He invited the Dems to review the proposal and determine which cuts they would like to prioritize.
Sen. Robson said the Senate Democrats are focused on the issue of tax fairness. Homeowners shoulder 70 percent of the state's property tax burden, while businesses and corporations pay just 6 percent of the state's total property tax, she said.
Robson touted the $1.7 billion in tax breaks in the Senate Democrats' budget, including tax deductions for college tuition, child care and other "meat and potato issues facing families."
She commended the Republicans for dropping the tax break for gold bullion sellers, but said she was "diappointed" they didn't include in their package the $1.25 per pack tax increase on cigarettes.
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