09/06/2026
Seven in ten Wisconsin voters say we’re in a cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll from the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG).
This alarming data confirms the financial pain most of us have been feeling for years.
It’s also why I’ve been pushing for smaller, more efficient government—lower spending, zero-based budgeting, and returning most of the state’s surplus to you so you can decide how to spend your money, not government bureaucrats.
When these voters were asked what would help their personal finances most, one of the top answers was lower taxes. This response crossed party lines.
And when asked which tax should go away entirely, the top choice was Wisconsin’s state income tax.
Polls are just snapshots, but this lines up closely with what I heard from you in my winter survey of 33rd District residents.
Nearly 60% said you support working toward eliminating the state income tax.
I have been fighting this session to lower your taxes and return the state surplus back to you, the taxpayer. It’s your money—not the government’s to sit on.
Though a bill last month between Gov. Evers and outgoing legislative leaders was a small step in that direction, it didn’t go nearly far enough. Worse, it hid long-term spending increases behind a one-time “rebate” that was more like a payday loan than real tax reform.
