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Conservatively Speaking

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

Health care reform surtax bad news for Wisconsin

Government health care, Taxes


Congressional Democrats have found their answer to how to pay for a massive, exorbitant government health care plan: a surtax on big wage earners that would be an anti-stimulus. 


The Tax Foundation in Washington D.C. reports a surtax would have a devastating impact in Wisconsin, bringing our top tax rate well above 50 percent, making it the 11th highest in the country.

Here are the Tax Foundation details. 


The Cato Institute explains why tax hikes on high wage earners is bad fiscal policy.

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