Tax and Budget

The state budget and the taxes that help finance it have a huge impact on children and families. The budget provides most of the funding for vital government services, such as education, health care, transportation, child welfare and other safety net programs.

For more detailed analysis, visit the Wisconsin Budget Project website.

New Section of Wisconsin Budget Project Website Devoted to Stimulus

The Wisconsin Budget Project website has a brand-new page devoted solely to Recovery Act issues. The information on this new page ranges from two-paragraph blog posts to in-depth papers. Whether you’re looking for updates about direct benefits in Wisconsin or details about additional FMAP dollars flowing to the state, this is a good...

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Wisconsin Budget Project Releases New Analysis of Education Spending & Staffing

A new analysis by the Wisconsin Budget Project finds that Wisconsin is no longer much ahead of the curve on school spending and staffing. Once a national leader in educational innovation and performance, Wisconsin’s investment in K-12 education has slipped significantly relative to other states over the past decade, and it now ranks...

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New Study on Itemized Deductions Released

Itemized deductions for income tax disproportionately benefit higher-income tax filers, but Wisconsin is better than many states in how we approach this issue. Click on over to the Wisconsin Budget Project blog to read more.

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How Will Competing Tax Cut Proposals Affect Wisconsinites?

With the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, Democrats and Republicans have put forward different proposals for extending selected aspects of the cuts. The Wisconsin Budget Project Blog takes a look at the two proposals to see how they would affect Wisconsin residents.

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Wisconsin Budget Project Releases Analysis of Stimulus Benefits

Tomorrow marks the 18-month anniversary of the Recovery Act. At the Wisconsin Budget Project, we're breaking out the cake and candles and have also released a new report that focuses on direct benefits that Wisconsinites are receiving as part of the stimulus effort. Between February 2009 and May 2010, Wisconsin residents received more...

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