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Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Milwaukee's 2% sales tax increase

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 14, 2023 • Southeast Region

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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson discusses how the city's approval of a 2% bump to sales tax will avert service cuts and layoffs amid concerns about its conditions and impacts on low-income residents.

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