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Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP plan to cut taxes and reduce state debt, knocking Republicans for failing to embrace his proposal to pump a portion of an anticipated state surplus into school funding. Along with upping state aid to schools, Evers' plan would've resulted in a $130 million reduction in property taxes. In vetoing the GOP bill during a ceremony in suburban Milwaukee, Evers said he ...