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Ted Burleson 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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Ted Burleson strongly opposes current state limits on how much money local governments and schools can tax and spend

This should be controlled at the local level.

Ted Burleson strongly supports a Taxpayer Protection Amendment to the state Constitution, which could impose even further limits on local school and government revenues

Government should be accountable to its people.

Ted Burleson strongly supports a single-rate income tax system in Wisconsin

And the tax rate should be zero, and it can be after significant spending reductions. Repeal the 16th Amendment.

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

This should be handled at the local level.