Congress has acted; now, states need to fix their tax codes, too

In the aftermath of the historic federal tax reform passed in December, it’s easy to declare “mission accomplished” and divert attention to other pressing issues. But the problem of bad tax policy has not gone away, it has merely shifted from D.C. to state capitals across the country.

Case in point: Madison, Wis., where in April, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a one-time tax payout for families in the state. The payments began going out in May, and will continue until early July.