A majority of Wisconsin employers say the state’s business climate is headed in the wrong direction, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce conducts the survey twice a year to gauge top issues facing the state’s business climate and economy.
Over half of the nearly 200 respondents (56 percent) said Wisconsin is headed in the wrong direction when asked, “Would you say that things here in Wisconsin are headed in the right or wrong direction?” Similarly, when asked, “How do Wisconsin’s state and local taxes impact your company’s ability to compete with businesses in other states,” 51 percent said taxes weaken their competitiveness, while just 6 percent said they improve it.
A majority of employers (71 percent) support eliminating Wisconsin’s personal income tax, with 46 percent saying they “strongly support” it. Only 14 percent of respondents opposed eliminating the state’s income tax.
WMC surveyed 196 employers that make up a representative sample of its membership and the state’s business community as a whole.
