The people of Wisconsin have spoken. They do not support Governor Doyle’s proposed tax on oil companies. An overwhelming majority of Wisconsin residents polled believe the tax will only be passed onto consumers in the form of higher gas prices.
The Madison-based Wood Communications Group conducted a recent statewide survey and found an astonishing 82 percent said the Governor’s tax on oil companies would result in an increase in prices at the pump.
The percentage is even higher for men ages 35-54 where 92 percent say consumers will suffer. Eighty-two percent of women ages 35-54 agree that consumers will end up paying higher gas prices.
Governor Doyle has proposed in his state budget a 2.5 percent gross receipts tax on oil companies. Doyle claims oil companies would be prohibited from passing the tax on to consumers. Serious questions have been raised about the constitutionality of the Governor’s proposal.
It is clear that Wisconsinites do not like this idea and it should be eliminated from the state budget.
Here is the Wood Communication Group’s
press release on the survey.
