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Van Wanggaard, Wisconsin State Senator, District 21
2023 Spring Survey
2023 Spring Survey
1. Please rate your elected officials on a scale of 1-5.
President Joe Biden
5
4
3
2
1
Governor Tony Evers
5
4
3
2
1
US Senator Ron Johnson
5
4
3
2
1
US Senator Tammy Baldwin
5
4
3
2
1
US Representative Bryan Steil
5
4
3
2
1
State Senator Van Wanggaard
5
4
3
2
1
2. Wisconsin has a $7.1 BILLION surplus. Do you think anyone should have their taxes RAISED?
Yes
No
3. Wisconsin’s top tax rate of 7.65% is much higher than any other state in the region other than Minnesota. Iowa’s top rate is 6%, Illinois’s top rate is 4.95% Do you think Wisconsin’s top tax rate should be lowered?
Yes
No
4. Do you support a flat income tax in Wisconsin, where everyone pays the same percent rate regardless of income
Yes
No
5. Governor Evers has proposed allowing all counties and cities of 30,000 people to raise sales taxes by .5%. Do you support this plan?
Yes
No
6. Governor Evers has proposed allowing illegal immigrants to receive driver’s licenses. Do you support this plan?
Yes
No
7. Local government funding will likely be increased and its distribution changed in the next budget. Which of these distribution methods do you think is appropriate?
More money through the current shared revenue formula
Per capita payment (i.e. dollar amounts based on a community’s population)
Payments based on property values and population
8. Would you rather have a tax credit, where you get a bigger refund in April, or a tax cut where you get more money on your paycheck?
Bigger Refund
Bigger Paycheck
9. Do you think giving judges the flexibility to set bail based on the totality of the circumstances or solely on flight risk?
Totality of circumstance
Flight Risk Only
10. As you know, for the last 2 years, we’ve had record inflation. State employees usually get a raise about 2%/year. Do you think state employee’s raises should be closer to inflation?
Yes
No
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