Geoffrey Datz

"Anybody here named Jeff?"
Jeff: "Yes"
Geoff: "Yeos”
🐊 il//fl//ita//wi

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Tangled was better than Frozen https://t.co/AERoXS9sHN

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Speak tf up for what you believe in

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Don’t forget to kiss your bartenders goodnight

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

You mean person whose ramen business in downtown Madison failed, has gotten nothing done since being a representative, and has terrible ideas that would ruin Wisconsin? Here’s hoping she won’t…

[madison.com @madisondotcom]

Can a democratic socialist who represents ultra-progressive Madison really win Wisconsin's top job? https://t.co/6tvQaUSikm

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Went for my first run since I fractured my foot 6 months ago and now my knees really hurt. Guess we won’t be trying that again…

On the bright side, my foot didn’t hurt :)

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@DominoRxxx @stonksandcards :( but the cookies are harmless… right? Right…?

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@DominoRxxx @stonksandcards Publix really excels in the BoGo deals, otherwise kinda pricey. But give me a chicken tender pub sub and cookies, and I’m a happy camper

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@BlueCheese608 Putting the line so it JUST separates me and Genna’s is disrespectful </3…

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@katiopolis Best sandwiches and cookies in the county if not state

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@Chadson Dude, that’s so sick! Incredibly jealous

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@ConservaMuse Gotta hit up his museum it’s phenomenal! And eat a horseshoe or ponyshoe at Dublin pub or d’arcy’s pint!

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@FrancescaHongWI who failed at running her own small business in Madison wants to screw the system for other small businesses and everyone? I’m so surprised… 🤪🔫

[Eric Bott @EricJBott]

So, I went and read this bill Juliana keeps talking about.

It’s AB 1209.

It’s authored by gubernatorial candidate @FrancescaHongWI and it’s absolutely bonkers.

Please get comfortable and stick around because there is a whole lot of craziness to unpack.

First, the bill raises taxes on filers in Wisconsin’s top income tax bracket by 15.69% these are people making over $323K.

So now we know how they’re defining “super rich” and “billionaire.” It’s people making $323K.

This alone would make WI the 9th highest income tax state but the bill doesn’t stop there.

AB 1209 creates a new bracket starting at $750K and sets the tax rate at 17.70%.

17.70!

Under Hong’s plan, WI will be #1 in America for income taxes.

So who will be paying this tax?

Billionaires?

Not really.

Wisconsin hardly has any.

The majority of payers will be mom and pop small businesses.

This is because the overwhelming majority of small businesses file not as corporations but as individuals, pass-throughs, S-corps, etc… and pay the individual tax rate.

Close to 80% of small businesses file this way and a substantial majority of people who will be hit by this 17.7% tax will be small businesses.

So this isn’t a “billionaires” tax at all.

This is a successful small business tax.

And this is all before we get into the strange way the bill plans to increase state school aids.

Under the bill, for purposes of calculating equalization aids and revenue limits, a middle class English speaking child will only count as 71% of a child as compared to a limited-English, low income pupil.

I thought all children were equal but I guess under Hong’s bill some are more equal than others.

I’d love to see the Legislative Fiscal Bureau run this district by district so we can see who wins and who loses under Hong’s weird plan of counting some children as lesser than other children.

Finally, I don’t see anything in the bill limiting property taxes. Presumably they would just keep going up despite increased state aids.

So, how would this net out?

If this bill passed, we could immediately expect:

- Most of WI’s wealthiest would leave.
- Thousands of small businesses would close their doors.
- Large corporations will transfer their executives elsewhere and some will abandon Wi. It will no longer be possible to recruit talent to WI. (This is happening with Starbucks and Amazon right now in Washington over a 9.9% tax. Guess what a 17.7% tax will do.)
- The Packers and Brewers will not be able to recruit talent. (I spent last week with some NFL players and they assured me that this is a big deal).
- Tax revenues will plummet. WI will face a budget deficit and effectively go into recession.
- Despite the new state aid increases, local governments appear to be able to raise property taxes more (and they’ll need to after commercial values plummet due to all the office buildings being abandoned).

If this isn’t bad enough, the Hongs and Julianas of Wisconsin have other bills including a local option super tax, which is a great way to chase entrepreneurs out of your city.

But the point is that this is unserious policy. To call it sophomoric is an insult to sophomores.

This is economic suicide that can only come from the fever dreams of fervent communists.

After reading it, I’m more motivated than ever to elect @TomTiffanyWI.

@HeartlandPostWI @DanLennington @DanODonnellShow @VickiMcKenna @maciverwisc @AFPWI @WILawLiberty @meganjnovak @yount1130 @WisGOP @alexbruesewitz

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

One of my favorite things is having my own “Cheers” bar.

No matter which day or time, there’s always a friendly face I’ll know to hang out with. The bartenders greet me with my favorite drink. It’s my home away from home.

Happiness and community are way up

[Marissa D. Barrera @mdb2]

I feel like the Americans would benefit greatly from local pub culture. In the U.S., socializing often means making plans and driving - and we treat dancing like it’s only for young people clubbing.

What if you could just…walk down the street and hang with neighbors?

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

lol Chris Taylor and Susan Crawford came to the bar tonight to celebrate. Just Madison things I guess

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Taylor Lautners or Taylors Lautner or Taylors Lautners?

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner are expecting their first child together:

“What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?🤍”

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@Chadson I just left, so someone has to take over responsibility. God speed 🫡

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@Chadson They’re copying Florida??

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

There’s a distinct lack of flannels in nyc

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Y’all, this wasn’t a joke. It’s Friday night. Where do I go??

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Okay but what do I do in nyc…?

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

@powerbottomdad1 Congratulations, man! This is wonderful!

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

Okay but what do I do in nyc…?

[Geoffrey Datz @gdatz]

We are so back 😎

(Just landed in NYC)