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Job Creation and Economic Development

Joe has worked to enact a wide range of policies that would advance policies that will develop our economy and create jobs. He was a leading sponsor of the Job Creation Act of 2003.

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Reducing Wisconsin's Tax Burden

Joe has worked to enact tax cuts that will spur our economy and remove Wisconsin from the list of highest-taxed states in America. Many of the initiatives he has specifically authored have become law, including the elimination of the state tax on Social Security benefits, tax deductibility of health insurance premiums and a permanent one-cent gas tax reduction. Joe is a consistent voice in the state senate on overall fiscal responsibility and spending restraint, advocating for policies that would root out waste, fraud and bureaucratic excess in state government.

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Protecting our Rights and Freedoms

Guided by a firm belief that each legally-cast vote deserves to be counted once, Joe has become a leader in the effort to restore integrity to our state elections process, authoring the most comprehensive state election reform package in a generation and pushing for a photo ID requirement at the polls.

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Joe has also worked to protect private property rights and the right for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves.

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Showing Appreciation to our Veterans

Joe believes it is our responsibility to show our appreciation for the servicemen and women who have put their lives on the line for our country. As a result, he has authored a number of bills to enhance the current veterans benefits available to those who have bravely served our nation in the armed forces, such as enhancing the veterans property tax credit and the Wisconsin G.I. Bill.