Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday he would do “everything humanly possible” to avoid general sales or income tax increases to deal with a budget shortfall that could pass $5 billion.
The “serious and extraordinary” problem, caused by a drop in tax collections and a national recession, will lead to state job and other cuts, Doyle said.
He did not specify what the cuts would be, but said savings would have to be found at University of Wisconsin and in public school aid. Doyle said he hoped there wouldnâ??t have to be large tuition increases at the university.