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This explains why Socialism won't work, and always fails

5 years 3 months ago By Anonymous (not verified) 1 comment

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class.

The $15 Minimum Wage; A Defiance of Basic Economics

5 years 3 months ago By Anonymous (not verified) 1 comment

Recent calls for a $15 federal minimum wage hike have been emboldened as National House Democrats pass the “Raise the Wage Act” which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by the year 2025.

Republicans Cut Taxes $13 Billion Since 2011

5 years 3 months ago By Rep. Robin Vos

A new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau reveals Republicans cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011.

historic rainy day fund

5 years 4 months ago By Rep. Robin Vos 1 comment

The historic rainy day fund is about to get even larger thanks to the positive impact of our Republican reforms. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released the preliminary 2018-19 general fund tax collections.

Potential Veto Override

5 years 6 months ago By Rep. Robin Vos

The WISCONSIN budget that the Republican Legislature approved included an additional $90 million in aid for local road repairs.

Wisconsin Budget

5 years 7 months ago By Rep. Robin Vos

A budget for all of Wisconsin was approved by the Joint Committee on Finance this week.

Foxconn in Wisconsin

5 years 9 months ago By Rep. Robin Vos

Since the November election, I have been concerned that Governor Tony Evers would try to undermine the state’s contract with Foxconn Technology Group.