Check out the latest episode of the Budget Bob Show, our series of short, ultra low-fi videos covering issues related to Wisconsin’s state budget. In this episode, called “Keep It Real,” Budget Bob looks at  myths and realities regarding how Wisconsin compares to other states on taxes and spending.
Contrary to the state’s longstanding reputation as a high tax state, Wisconsin is now in about the middle of the pack on taxes and spending, and is in fact below the national average on a lot of key measures, such as total per capita state and local taxes, and is way down near the bottom on number of state and local public employees per capita. One more thing: “Keep it Real” is a musical, sort of. Please take a few minutes to check it out.