Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses?
Wisconsin vs. Illinois conjures images of Bears-Packers, Badgers-Illini and competition for summer cottages. But Gov. Scott Walker has introduced a new wrinkle, budget-bashing, as his administration tries siphoning business from the state to the south. We take a look at one aspect of the border war: corporate income taxes.
By Dave Umhoefer :: Published on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 at 09:00 a.m.
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