Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Wisconsin taxpayers continue to pay more and more
By Mary Lazich
Thursday, Feb 14 2008, 09:35 AM
Out of every Wisconsin dollar, how much money do you think is paid in taxes?
The answer, according to the non-partisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WTA) is 35 cents or 35 percent.
The WTA reports, “Wisconsin residents paid more in federal, state, and local taxes for the fourth consecutive year in 2007. Payments rose 8.1%, to $66.4 billion. Growing federal taxes (up 10.8%) were primarily responsible for the increase. State tax collections grew less (3.9%), hampered by stagnant sales tax revenues and falling cigarette tax revenues. Local taxes (3.0%) increased the least.”
Taxes soak up 35 percent of personal income in Wisconsin.
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