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Robert LaFolletteRobert LaFollette1855-19251855-1925

““Fighting Bob”Fighting Bob”

“Fighting Bob”

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

Progressive Reforms• Workers Compensation

Progressive Reforms

• Government control of Railroads

Progressive Reforms• Money for Education

Progressive Reforms

• Civil Service Reform

Wisconsin Idea – Voting Reform

Direct Primary – Election open to all voters in a political party

Initiative – Lets voters introduce a law.

Referendum – People vote for or against a proposed law

Recall – Gives citizens the chance to remove elected officials

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

Makes a Run in 1912….

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

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