Wisconsin should devote additional resources to collecting unpaid taxes that are owed to the state. Increasing the amount of money and staff devoted to enforcing state tax laws would increase the amount of revenue available to fund vital public services and also reduce the unfair burden on citizens who already pay the taxes they legally owe.
TANF at 25: Failing to Meet the Needs of WI Families
On August 22 of this year, the law creating the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF) turns 25 years old, and that’s not a cause for celebration. At the national level and here in Wisconsin, TANF is serving only a small fraction of the families who are...