In this Sept. 7, 2012 photo, dozens of singers gather in the state Capitol rotunda for the 455th consecutive Solidarity sing along in the wake of a crackdown on protests without a permit by new Capitol Police Chief David Erwin. Most of the demonstrations against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker ended a long time ago. But every weekday at noon, a few dozen people still gather inside the state Capitol and sing protest songs for an hour. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart)
Wis. gov says he's not going to raise sales tax
Published: 08:21:29 PM, Wed 06 February 2013 UTC
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he won't be proposing eliminating the income tax in favor of a steep sales tax hike.
Walker commented on the tax shift Wednesday after being asked to respond to comments made by his Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch (HIPSH).
On Tuesday, Huebsch told the Wisconsin Counties Association at its annual meeting that Walker was taking a look at eliminating the income tax and increasing the sales tax to make up the difference. Huebsch referenced similar moves being made in other states.
But Walker says he's open to having a broader discussion about tax policy later, but not in the budget he will introduce on Feb. 20.
And Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says any increase in sales tax "is not on the table in Wisconsin."
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