Democratic Gov. Tony Evers released more specifics on how he plans to direct tax benefits toward low-income and middle-class Wisconsin earners under his executive budget.
The governor’s office released details Sunday showing the plan would limit exceptions that benefit wealthy filers, outlaw state taxes on federal student loan relief and follow through on Evers’ campaign promises for $1.2 billion in tax cuts over two years.
But the Republican-controlled Legislature, which has repeatedly clashed with Evers over how to use the state’s record $7 billion surplus, is unlikely to support those ideas. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he wants “significantly” higher tax cuts than the $3.4 billion enacted in the last budget.