Tyler August
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‘’Tyler August’’ is a Republican member of the Wisconsin state Assembly, representing District 32, which is located in southeastern Wisconsin. [1] He sits on the following Committees: Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy, Homeland Security and State Affairs, and Insurance.[2]
Rep. August and the American Legislative Exchange Council Education Task Force
Rep. August is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Education Task Force.
Assembly Bill 85 and the ALEC Model “Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act”
August was a co-introducer of Assembly Bill 85, which called for the elimination of the Capital Gains Tax, and is strikingly similar in scope to ALEC’s Model “The Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act.”[3][4]
Wrote Center for Media and Democracy’s Mary Bottari, “The action was superseded by the Wisconsin budget bill, which excludes 100% of the capital gains realized on investments in Wisconsin for five years, costing Wisconsin approximately $79 million per year, according to analysis by the AFL-CIO. Additional exclusions from income tax for capital gains will amount to $36 million per budget cycle. Capital gains taxes are applied to profits made off the sale of stocks, bonds, precious metal and property. ALEC has long had a model bill called ‘The Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act’ that advocates for getting rid of the capital gains tax altogether.”[5]
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References
- ↑ “Biography – Tyler August.” Wisconsin State Legislature. Legis.Wisconsin.Gov. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
- ↑ “Tyler August – 2011-2012 Committee Assignments.” Wisconsin State Legislature. Legis.Wisconsin.Gov. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
- ↑ “2011 Assembly Bill 85.” Wisconsin State Legislature. Legis.Wisconsin.Gov. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
- ↑ “The Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act.” ALEC Exposed. ALECExposed.org. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
- ↑ “ALEC Bills in Wisconsin.” PR Watch. PRWatch.org. Center for Media and Democracy. Bottari, Mary. July 14, 2011. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
