Four out of five respondents to a new statewide poll said they backed a failed bipartisan deal struck earlier this month between Wisconsin’s Democratic governor and top two legislative Republicans that would have spent $1.8 billion of the state’s projected surplus to send rebates to taxpayers, reduce property taxes and funnel more state funds into schools.
MARQUETTE LAW SCHOOL POLL | WISCONSIN’S BUDGET SURPLUS
Poll: 4 out of 5 Wisconsinites backed failed surplus deal
People leave the state Capitol as a storm passes over Madison in 2025.
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