Doyle Promotes Plan to Limit Property Taxes; Governor Shrugs Off Gop Critics Who Call His Proposal a Sham

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MADISON (AP) - Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle pushed his proposal to limit property taxes Wednesday, saying it was a responsible way to ease rising costs for homeowners while preserving funding for public schools.

Doyle included his plan in the budget he released Tuesday night, embracing efforts by Republicans to impose state-mandated controls of the property taxes levied by local governments and schools. Still, Republican lawmakers dismissed Doyle's proposal as a sham.

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Doyle Promotes Plan to Limit Property Taxes; Governor Shrugs Off Gop Critics Who Call His Proposal a Sham

Doyle shrugged off their criticism, saying his proposal follows many of the principles they follow...

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