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Devin LeMahieu: “If you eliminate the income tax altogether, you have to…”

Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

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WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu

Published | Video Starts at 40:27

So if you could do it, if you could wave the magic wand, you'd say go eliminate the income tax. Or, or just make it a super simple flat tax. I, I think eliminating it would … If you eliminate the income tax altogether, you have to increase sales tax by 4% or so. … Tennessee. New Hampshire for whatever. Okay. Let's have some questions from the audience. Raise your hand and I'll call on you. Jim, you got your hand up right away. (40:27–40:34)

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Asserts that eliminating Wisconsin's income tax would require a 4% increase in sales tax.

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