Sales tax exemptions come under scrutiny

Steven Walters reports in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) is working on a proposal to eliminate many of the exemptions to the state sales tax.

"It's not a tax increase," said Erpenbach, who conceded that his plan would still force consumers to pay more for some goods and services that are now exempt.

Accompanying the article is this chart of potential revenue, including $113 million if legal services were taxed.