Wisconsin Budget Basics Guide

by Tamarine Cornelius
Wisconsin Budget Project

an initiative of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

• Introduction
  1. Why the State Budget Matters
  2. Wisconsin: Doing More with Less Since 1848
• Revenue
  1. Where Does the State Get Its Money?
  2. Wisconsin Tax Revenue
  3. Tax Relief for Individuals
  4. Wisconsin Taxes: Who Pays?
• Spending
  1. Top Programs in GPR Expenditure
  2. Keeping Up with Current Needs
  3. Relationship Between State and Local Spending
• Comparison to Other States
  1. Wisconsin: Not a Tax Hell After All
  2. Revenue Sources Compared to Other States
  3. Federal Spending
• The Wisconsin Budget Process
  1. The Biennial Budget
  2. Interim Adjustments to the Budget
  3. Does Wisconsin Have a Balanced Budget?
  4. How to Participate in the State Budget Process

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