It didn't just happen overnight. It's over a period of decades. But it's not fair for the state to be who hoarding that money in a surplus. And then Property taxpayers are being asked by local municipalities and schools to raise property taxes to keep the lights on. That's extremely irresponsible. It's divisive for communities. It pits neighbor against neighbor and it's one of the drivers of the high housing costs and the housing affordability crisis we have in Wisconsin. (00:56–01:06)
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Asserts that local entities in Wisconsin are asking property taxpayers to increase taxes due to insufficient state funding.
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