Francesca Hong, the front-runner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, has made squeezing high earners a central theme of her campaign. Like most socialists, she is in denial about the costs and consequences of her proposals.
To fund “free” child care, state-run grocery stores and more health care subsidies — among other social spending — the 37-year-old state legislator plans to raise state income taxes
a full percentage point
on couples making at least $431,000 and individuals making more than $323,000. She would levy another 1 percent on “millionaires and large corporations,” bringing their top state tax rate to almost 9 percent.
https://www.nelp.org/insights-research/raises-from-coast-to-coast-in-2026/
For sure - i definitely skew higher on what i think wages should be compared to cost of living. I made $16/hr as a fresh engineering grad a decade ago - but that’s on me for going in to environmental conservation rather than destruction. Idk either it just feels stagnant - and not a big draw for folks to move to cowtown, usa.