Budget Panel Approves New Taxes Sweeping Plan with Deep Cuts Will Move to Full Legislature

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Madison -- In one sweeping motion Thursday, members of the Legislature's budget-writing panel approved dozens of items, including cuts in funding for state agencies, schools and local governments, instituted changes to major programs, and levied new taxes and fees.

Among the changes the Joint Finance Committee made:

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Budget Panel Approves New Taxes Sweeping Plan with Deep Cuts Will Move to Full Legislature

- Choice schools would be required to give students state tests and ensure most of their teachers have college degrees.

- People would pay new fees on phones. A new hospital tax would be raised and expanded to include surgery centers.

- Liability standards would say a person or company found to be less at fault than others for an accident could have to pay all the dam...

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