Wisconsin Budget Project

Wisconsin Budget: Tax Plan Will Increase Black Student Debt
Wisconsin Budget

Tax Plan Will Increase Black Student Debt

Blacks now have twice the college debt of whites; GOP tax plan would widen the gap.

Wisconsin Budget: Tax Plan Will Widen Racial Wealth Gap
Wisconsin Budget

Tax Plan Will Widen Racial Wealth Gap

Federal estate tax rollback mostly benefits whites, leaving blacks, Latinos further behind.

Wisconsin Budget: Which Federal Tax Plan Is Better?
Wisconsin Budget

Which Federal Tax Plan Is Better?

Majority of taxpayers lose under both plans, but in different ways.

Wisconsin Budget: Revised Senate Plan Hikes Taxes for Many
Wisconsin Budget

Revised Senate Plan Hikes Taxes for Many

Lowest earning three-fifths of state taxpayers would pay about $365 million more.

Wisconsin Budget: House Tax Plan Punishes Working Families
Wisconsin Budget

House Tax Plan Punishes Working Families

They lose child tax credit for 23 million children, including 159,000 in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Budget: 300,000 State Residents Would See Tax Hike
Wisconsin Budget

300,000 State Residents Would See Tax Hike

U.S. Senate tax plan gives huge gains to wealthy, hikes taxes on 1 in 11 people.

Wisconsin Budget: Trump-GOP Tax Plan in Five Charts
Wisconsin Budget

Trump-GOP Tax Plan in Five Charts

Provisions will have huge impact on Wisconsin taxpayers.

Wisconsin Budget: 10 Surprises in Revised GOP Tax Plan
Wisconsin Budget

10 Surprises in Revised GOP Tax Plan

Some are head scratchers. Many have gotten little attention.

Wisconsin Budget: GOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy
Wisconsin Budget

GOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy

Changes by House Republicans still leave about 80% of cuts helping wealthy taxpayers.

Wisconsin Budget: State’s Prison Costs Still Growing
Wisconsin Budget

State’s Prison Costs Still Growing

Wisconsin has highest incarceration rate in Midwest, prison costs 12% higher than national average.

Wisconsin Budget: Rural Counties Face Decline in Children
Wisconsin Budget

Rural Counties Face Decline in Children

20% to 28% decline in kids projected for some northern and central counties.

Wisconsin Budget: Taxes Down, But No Impact on Jobs
Wisconsin Budget

Taxes Down, But No Impact on Jobs

State has dropped its ranking for taxes and fees, yet trails other states in new jobs.