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Tony Evers: “Today, Wisconsin is at the bottom of 16 states in the…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Gov. Tony Evers delivers seventh State of the State Address in Madison

Published | Video Starts at 05:21

Think about that, everybody. Just two decades ago, Wisconsin was in the top five states for our tax burden and the taxes Wisconsinites paid as a share of their income. Today, Wisconsin is at the bottom of 16 states in the country. We have seen the largest drop in our tax burden of any state over the last 20 years. Cutting taxes has been a bipartisan priority for over the last six years. (05:21–05:26)

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