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Failure of tax-and-schools deal offers chance to do better
Think of the failure of the $1.8 billion tax-and-spending deal between Gov. Tony Evers and the Legislature as a second chance at better policy.
The deal died Wednesday night. After passing the Assembly, it fell 18-15 in the Senate. Three Republican senators who voted no called it fiscally irresponsible. Evers failed to persuade a single Senate Democrat to back it.
The Republican majority leadership’s aim — to get a projected $2 billion state surplus back to taxpayers who have been overcharged— was well-intentioned.
But that aim is better accomplished by means other than rebate checks, gimmicky exemptions and a buydown of one year’s worth of spiraling school taxes.
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This is very hard earned money, don't squander it
Just because it is there, there's no reason to do anything irrational. Cut taxes, and cut spending. Please tell our schools to teach the basics and stop sending unnecessary requests.
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