[Vision2020] tax

[Tom Hansen]

I belive it is quite simple.

Increase the state sales tax to 6.5%.  This would still maintain Idaho as
one of the states with the lowest state income taxes.  I would also
eliminate sales tax on food.  Is anybody knowledgeable in the amount of tax
revenue generated by taxing s staple such as food?

Those who buy the big toys, pay the big taxes.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Dale Courtney
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:46 PM
> To: 'Vision2020'; sringo@house.state.id.us
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] tax
> Importance: High
>
>
> Shirley Ringo,
>
> Bill London wrote:
> > The Idaho Legislature is finally getting down to the issue of
> > balancing the state's budget--and the question is how.....
> > You asked for opinions from constituents about what tax to
> > raise to continue funding vital state services.... I urge you
> > to look carefully at the sales tax exemptions now offered by
> > the state to farmers, irrigators, business, etc.  Those were
> > gifts to political cronies that should be eliminated now.
>
> I would encourage you to *not* to raise taxes! The Idaho State tax has
> increased at more than three times (3x) the rate of inflation
> over the last
> 16 years!
>
> The State has gotten used to a bloating, overspending budget. Do as other
> states have done (e.g., Colorado and Michigan) and take fiscal
> responsibility. For heavens sake, don't raise the budget at a higher rate
> than GDP or inflation! No nation has *ever* been taxed into prosperity!
>
> > Secondly, I prefer raising the income tax to raising the
> > sales tax. Sales taxes are the most unfair taxes. thanks BL
>
> A sales tax equally taxes all; a progressive income tax is manipulated by
> social engineers to tax people at different rates based on their personal
> bias. Our tax-and-spend liberals in Moscow have curiously redefined the
> meaning of the word "fair" to mean "unequal".
>
> Sincerely,
> Dale Courtney
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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