Glenn Richardson's Dumb Idea Gets EVEN WORSE
Posted On Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at at 5:06 PM by Dan
According to a local NPR report on PBA, Rep. Glenn Richardson is proposing to do away with income tax as well as property taxes. In previous posts, I've ranted about the stupid idea of getting rid of property taxes. It does away with local control and centralizes financial decisions in the legislature. Just as importantly, it leads to higher taxes since the sales tax has to be expanded. The taxes on the poor and working poor are particularly hard.
If the report is true, and Richardson is slowly losing his mind, Georgians have got to strike this stupidity. The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute has done some analysis on what's known so far. You can check out their website to find the schedule of forums for more information. You can also download fact sheets.
