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We here at Gop3.com get a ton of press releases in the info@gop3.com mailbox everyday, many are on things we are already blogging about and others are not necessarily in line with what our blog is about. Every now and then we get a gem that really should be highlighted post-haste. This is the case with State Representative Vos’ (R-Caledonia) latest release on the ridiculous new “More tax forms, Fewer jobs” legislation the Democrats are looking to push through.

Here is an excerpt from the release:

Madison…As if supporting an economy-crippling $18 billion tax hike in the Senate Budget proposal wasn’t enough for Senate Democrats, now they want to go one step further to hurt Wisconsin businesses, said Rep. Robin Vos (R-Caledonia). According to Vos, a bill introduced by Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) today will have staggering negative effects on businesses and jobs in Wisconsin.

Hansen held a press conference in the State Capitol this morning to unveil a plan he calls a “Corporate Tax Accountability Act” that will require corporations to file forms with the state to illustrate the legal methods they use to file their taxes every year.

“Hansen’s plan to require businesses to fill out another form wrapped in bureaucratic red tape is ludicrous and unnecessary,” said Vos.

Wisconsin currently has one of the best tax transparency and disclosure policies in the country. In fact, it’s the only state in which anyone can find out how much each company pays in taxes.
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“This plan is a step in the wrong direction,” said Vos, “While the Department of Commerce is working to lure businesses to Wisconsin, Hansen and Democrats in the Legislature are essentially telling businesses to stay away. As a result, Wisconsin residents will pay the price as higher-paying jobs are created elsewhere.”

As an employee in the state of Wisconsin and a young professional who would like to as many good jobs in this state as possible, I couldn’t be more against this sort of tom-foolery. Taxes in this state are some of the highest in the nation, businesses spend huge amounts of money just to file them and now you want them to fill out forms about how they filled out the forms (in accordance with the laws the legislature made that spawned the forms)? This is ridiculous and should not be tolerated by the residents of Wisconsin or the legislature that represents us.

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