Gov. Walker would use online sales tax to lower income tax

Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) promised to lower state income taxes if Congress approves online sales tax legislation.

In a letter to the state's members of Congress, Gov Walker said the Wisconsin Department of Revenue estimates that the online sales tax bill would bring in $95 million in additional state revenue every year. "I want to make clear, should federal Marketplace legislation become law, my intention would be for any resulting additional revenue be used to provide individual income tax relief for Wisconsin’s taxpayers," Gov Walker wrote.