As reported by @wispolitics7377,the Assembly 62-36 approved a more than $2.2 billion tax cut plan the Senate swapped in to replace Gov. Tony Evers' special session workforce development package. The package seeks to restore a tax reduction that Evers vetoed this summer, while also expanding breaks for child care costs and private school tuition. Senate Special Session Bill 1, which cleared the Senate last month, would cut the individual income tax rate in the third bracket to 4.4% from 5.3%. Evers vetoed a similar proposal in the budget. The bill also would increase a state income tax credit for those who are eligible to claim the federal child and dependent care tax credit. It would accomplish that by raising the employment-related expense limitation to $10,000 from $3,000 for one qualifying dependent and to $20,000 from $6,000 for two or more qualifying dependents. Minority Leader Greta Neubauer took the chance to rip Republicans for blocking Evers' plan to issue pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees. Rep. Warren Petryk, R-Town of Washington, argued "despite the misguided and confusing rhetoric that we've heard on the other side of the aisle," the bill would actually get more people to work, not hurt jobs.
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