Supporters of a flat tax in Wisconsin are willing to play the long game.
A Senate panel heard from lawmakers, budget reformers, and small business owners yesterday on the plan to tax Wisconsin to a flat, three-and-a-quarter percent income tax. The idea is to make Wisconsin a standout in the Midwest, and a competitor to zero-income-tax states like Tennessee and Florida. Governor Evers has promised to veto any flat tax proposal the legislature sends him. Chris Reader with the Institute for Reforming Government says it is what it is, but says this year’s tax reform will be just the first step toward eventually getting a lower and flatter tax rate
