Head Tax
The Tribune shares part of its agenda, including an endorsement of the head tax bill proposed again by Reps. Jones and Mascaro. A constituent responds,
No credits for more than two kids? No allowances for federal taxes on the state form? Who in the %*!! would vote for this? Who in the %*!! would elect anyone associated with this? Is this the "Get out of my yard you rotten kids" or "I'm moving to an over-65 community" bill? Help us understand. How about a tax on people who hate kids and Mormons? Sorry. I feel much better now. If I read this one right, though, I'm pretty ticked, and especially thrilled to see that one of the sponsors is a Republican. (I would expect better from the GOP on something like this).
I agree that a head tax is the wrong way to go. But I'd point out, representatives are free to propose just about any bill they want. People often rankle that something is being considered by the legislature. Consideration does not mean passage. This idea has never gone anywhere outside the media, and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon.
No credits for more than two kids? No allowances for federal taxes on the state form? Who in the %*!! would vote for this? Who in the %*!! would elect anyone associated with this? Is this the "Get out of my yard you rotten kids" or "I'm moving to an over-65 community" bill? Help us understand. How about a tax on people who hate kids and Mormons? Sorry. I feel much better now. If I read this one right, though, I'm pretty ticked, and especially thrilled to see that one of the sponsors is a Republican. (I would expect better from the GOP on something like this).
I agree that a head tax is the wrong way to go. But I'd point out, representatives are free to propose just about any bill they want. People often rankle that something is being considered by the legislature. Consideration does not mean passage. This idea has never gone anywhere outside the media, and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon.
posted by steve u. at 1/10/2005
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I am glad to see a reader is passionate about the not having a Head Tax Bill. But I think you touch on a good point Steve: Legislatores can propose nearly any bill they want to. The collection of ideas (bad or good) helps develop the product we have today. That is what is so fascinating about politics, the development of ideas. Well just my two cents!
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