Two-Minute Drill

WMC’s General Counsel and Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs, Evan Umpir, appeared in a video to break down Governor Evers’ bloated budget and explain the harmful impact of increased taxes and spending on the state’s business climate.

The Evers budget would increase spending by more than 20%—and tax-supported spending by 18%—to fund over 880 new government bureaucrats, rules, and red tape.

“We’re entering this cycle with a $4 billion surplus, but Evers’ plan would leave us with a $4 billion deficit by the end of the 2027-2029 budget,” said Umpir. “He proposed $3.3 billion in new taxes, including capping the Manufacturing & Ag Credit for manufacturers, and a new 9.8% millionaire tax bracket, modeled after Minnesota’s.”