by RPW Communications, 10/19/2009

All three Assembly members from his district, including two Democrats, are opposed.

MADISON - State Senator Jim Sullivan’s (D-Wauwatosa) support for a 58% increase in the state’s liquor tax is the latest example of him pursuing a liberal government agenda opposed by his constituents and even other Democrat elected officials from his district, Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson said today.

“When all of the Assembly representatives from your district, including long-time Democrat representatives like David Cullen and Tony Staskunas think he’s wrong, it becomes clear just how out-of-touch Sen. Sullivan is,” Jefferson said.

On Friday, Rep. David Cullen (D-Milwaukee) issued a press release opposing an increase in the beer or liquor tax. “With our economy just starting to turn the corner and people finally getting a little bit of breathing room, now is not the time for beer and liquor tax increases,” Cullen said.

Rep. Tony Staskunas (D-West Allis), the Assembly author of OWI reform, has similarly opposed including a liquor tax in the bill. In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article two weeks ago, Rep. Staskunas said of Sullivan’s liquor tax, “I’m concerned we’re not going to be able to come together on a final product.”

The third representative from the 5th Senate District, Leah Vukmir, is similarly opposed to raising beer or liquor taxes. Rep. Vukmir is challenging Sen. Sullivan in next year’s senate election.

“More than 130,000 Wisconsinites have lost their jobs in the last year and Sen. Sullivan’s party just got done raising taxes by $5 billion,” Jefferson said. “Instead of using any of that money to pay for OWI reform, Sullivan wants to impose a 58% increase on the liquor tax instead. Where does the taxing end?”

From http://www.wisgop.org/NewsBack.aspx?GUID=e66b8c9b-1aae-4893-9cd6-94bd18e32f6c

Why is the Democrat’s preferred solution to ALWAYS raise taxes??

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