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Scott Walker: “We love the fact that while our corporate tax rate is 7.9 percent, the effective tax rate in Illinois is now 9½ percent.…”

On the recordApril 13, 2011
We love the fact that while our corporate tax rate is 7.9 percent, the effective tax rate in Illinois is now 9½ percent. We love that distinction because we want more people to come up to Wisconsin.
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Scott Walker

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Walker highlights Wisconsin's competitive tax rate to attract businesses.

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