Tom Barrett – Barrett overshoots on claim about Milwaukee tax rates

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Barrett overshoots on claim about Milwaukee tax rates

Citing stagnant revenue from the state and an increasing financial pinch, Milwaukee-area leaders are pushing the state to sign off on a 1% county sales tax. The move, which could bring in as much as $160 million per year, would raise the sales tax in Milwaukee County to 6.5%. Officials want to introduce a binding referendum allowing residents to decide on the tax increase themselves, but in Wisconsin the Republican-controlled Legislature must also sign off on the plan. So people like Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat, must make the case to both voters and political opponents why this tax …

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