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Paul Beseler on Taxes and Budget

The federal government is largely funded by a diversity of different taxes on income and commerce. The relationship between taxes and federal budget is very intimate and historically democrats and republicans have split on how to manage the relationship. This topic includes information about candidate positions on: raising, reducing, and eliminating certain taxes, a federal flat-tax system, and balancing the federal budget.

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Paul Beseler opposes current state limits on how much money local governments and schools can tax and spend

Believe tax restrictions on local government need to be lifted when the state doesn’t provide funding for mandated services.

Paul Beseler is neutral on a Taxpayer Protection Amendment to the state Constitution, which could impose even further limits on local school and government revenues

Did not elaborate.

Paul Beseler is neutral on a single-rate income tax system in Wisconsin

Would need more information on what the tax rate would be.

Paul Beseler is neutral on shifting a greater proportion of local government funding from property taxes to sales taxes

Believes a tax is a tax no matter where it comes from, and isn't sure shifting taxes would provide much relief.