Wisconsin Assembly Passes $3 Billion Tax Cut; Governor’s Veto Expected

The governor has stated that if Republicans would consider supporting some of his initiatives, he would reconsider cutting taxes.

A general view of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on March 6, 2011. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Despite Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’s pledges to veto the plan, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a roughly $3 billion income tax cut package (pdf) on Sept. 12.

The Assembly passed the measure along party lines with a 64–35 vote, pushing forward legislation that Republicans hope will reduce inflation and encourage retirees from Wisconsin to remain in their home state.