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David Crowley: “The last time that we took a holistic view of how we spend…”

Featuring: David Crowley, Democratic | Milwaukee County Executive | Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 25:24

What we need to do is take a holistic view of our taxes here in the state of Wisconsin. The last time that we took a holistic view of how we spend our money and bring in revenues was at 19, 1986, when Governor Tommy Thompson was actually governor. And so we need to bring academics, we need to bring labor, we need to bring business owners and community members to the table and let's actually have a real discussion about the entire system. (25:24–25:34)

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Asserts that Wisconsin last reviewed its tax and revenue system holistically in 1986.

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