Governor of Wisconsin
Walker took the oath of office to become the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011. On January 25, 2011, the state legislature passed a series of Walker-backed bills, the largest of which would cut taxes for businesses at "a two-year cost of $67 million", according to the Associated Press.
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