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2013-15 Budget Essentials

A resource for everything related to Wisconsin’s 2013-15 two-year budget process, including links to budget summaries, blog posts, and legislative hearings and documents.

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Taxes and Revenue in the Governor’s Proposed 2013-15 Budget

Governor Walker’s proposed budget includes a significant income tax cut and new resources for tax enforcement. The budget proposes several different ways of increasing revenue available for highways at the expense of other important programs, such as education and health care.

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An Overview of Child Care Issues in the 2013-15 Budget

The Governor’s Budget proposed significant reductions in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program, with a cut of close to $16 million per year compared to the 2012-13 appropriation, a total reduction of $31 million over the biennium.

Recent Publications

Five Ways the Proposed Income Tax Cut Could Hurt Wisconsin
May 13, 2013
Fiscal Responsibility Calls for Increasing the Minimum Balance in Wisconsin’s General Fund
May 6, 2013

Wisconsin should not postpone a requirement to increase the minimum balance in the state’s general fund.

Funding for Low-income Families Siphoned off for Other Uses
April 29, 2013

A significant portion of the federal funding intended for that assistance is being siphoned off for use elsewhere in the budget, to the detriment of the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program and the child care subsidies for low-income working families.

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