Gov. Tony Evers seeks to raise gas tax by 8 cents a gallon while reducing the overall price at the pump

MADISON - In his first budget address Thursday, Gov. Tony Evers called for raising the gas tax by 8 cents a gallon but said he would save drivers money by eliminating a Depression-era law that sets fuel prices.

The Democratic governor`s two-year, $83 billion spending plan would raise taxes by more than $1 billion over two years, repeal the state’s right-to-work law, raise the minimum wage and expand the BadgerCare Plus health care program through Obamacare.

Republicans who control the Legislature immediately said they would scrap Evers` entire budget...

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Ken Notes: A great idea but the funds need to be clearly earmarked, communities need to pressure their legislators, and we need measurable cost benefit analysts. I also like a flexible tax to stabilize gas price for a fixed period of time.