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LaFollette’s ResumeLaFollette’s Resume• Born in Primrose, WI Born in Primrose, WI (1855)(1855)
• U.W. Law School U.W. Law School (1880)(1880)
• House of Representatives House of Representatives (1885-1891)(1885-1891)
• Governor of WI Governor of WI (1901-1905)(1901-1905)
• U.S. Senator U.S. Senator (1905-1925)(1905-1925)
• Presidential Candidate Presidential Candidate (1924)(1924)
Belle Case LaFollette• Attended U.W. Madison
• Initially became a Teacher
• Went back for law degree
• First female graduate of U.W. Madison Law School.
• Led fight for Woman’s suffrage in Wisconsin – Nation.
Robert LaFollette’s – “Robert LaFollette’s – “Wisconsin IdeaWisconsin Idea””
PROGRESSIVE REFORMSPROGRESSIVE REFORMS
Progressive Reforms
1913Taxable Income Rate
$3,000-20,000 1%
$20,000-50,000 2%
$50,000-75,000 3%
$75,000-100,000 4%
$100,000-250,000 5%
$250,000-500,000 6%
$500,000+ 7%
2005Taxable Income Rate
$0-10,000 10%
$10,000-35,050 15%
$35,051-98,250 20%
$98,251-159,100 28%
$159,101-311,950 30%
$311,950+ 35%
• Graduated Income Tax – 16th Amendment
Legacy of LaFolletteLegacy of LaFollette• Opposed US entry Opposed US entry
into World War Iinto World War I
Legacy of LaFolletteLegacy of LaFollette• Opposed US entry Opposed US entry
into World War Iinto World War I
• Third Party Third Party Candidate in the Candidate in the 1924 Presidential 1924 Presidential ElectionElection
Legacy of LaFolletteLegacy of LaFollette• Opposed US entry Opposed US entry
into World War Iinto World War I
• Third Party Third Party Candidate in the Candidate in the 1924 Presidential 1924 Presidential ElectionElection
• Made Wisconsin a Made Wisconsin a leader in leader in socialsocial and and politicalpolitical reform reform