Dems make their pitch
Rep. Pocan challenged Republican assertions that the tax increases included in the budget - estimated at $1.1 billion - will result in a $700 tax hike for every family of four.
He argued the targeted increases won't have an impact on most residents.
"Do you have 5-year-old smokers in your district? I don't think so," he said.
Pocan said the only individuals who may feel the tax hikes would be "an oil executive who smokes three packs a day and is under GPS supervision."
Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, said the budget is delayed because Republicans "are more interested in grandstanding than in getting the job done."
Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, said the initial embarrassment of not passing a budget has turned into a "disgrace."
