Wisconsin Spending Plan May Break ‘No Tax Cuts’ Rule

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin hope to start to seize control of more than $3 billion in federal funds, but if they carry through with their plans they may have to give up as much as two-thirds of it, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

“The proposal would provide property owners with a payment equivalent to 10% of their most recent property tax bill.”

“Whether their plan would be allowed under federal law is unclear. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau last week reported the measure may not be acceptable because federal law bars states from using federal funds to cover tax cuts.”