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La Tonya Johnson: “Move Forward MKE supports allowing Milwaukee county to raise…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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Campaign 2020: Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D) Milwaukee - 6th Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 12:42

And you know, in other cities that are as large as Milwaukee, they don't have to rely so heavily on property taxes. Whereas here in Milwaukee that's not the case, basically. Move Forward MKE supports allowing Milwaukee county to raise the property tax by $0.01. And in the first year that would generate over $160 million. that would be shared between Milwaukee county and its other 19 counties. And 25% of that revenue would go toward property tax release and keeping property taxes lower. (12:42–12:55)

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Asserts that the Move Forward MKE initiative would generate over $160 million by raising property tax by $0.01.

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