[lbo-talk] A Green Would Like Some Advice/Comments

[chuck at hvgreens.org]

Thanks for the comments.  I did not get into the specifics of why I came up 
with the proposals because I wanted to see people's reaction to just the 
proposals.  The proposal to raise the state individual income tax on the top 5% 
was intentionally coupled with a reduction in the state sales tax from 6% to 5% 
so that 95% of the households in the state would get a tax cut (the average 
household would save ~$132/year), not increase.  I expect the right to come 
back with the usual empty economic blackmail threats; that is, it will cost 
jobs and businesses will flee the state.  Of course, that's a bunch of crap, 
since most of the jobs are service sector jobs that can't leave and still do 
business in the state.  Secondly, the business that flees will be leaving a 
good market to its competitor who, of course, will need to add staff to handle 
the increased influx of business.  My hope is that it will come down to the 
fact that 95% of households get a cut and that the hysterical comments from the 
right can therefor be drounded out.

Chuck

Quoting Dwayne Monroe <idoru345 at yahoo.com>:


> Speaking as a non-economist (but an interested layman
> and a working person seeking to understand economic
> policies) I think these sound like solid proposals.
> 
> The core idea, of using taxation and other intruments
> as a means of funding the common wealth, is admirable
> and not, theoretically, beyond reach.
> 
> However, as Doug said, the greatest challenge will be
> the inevitable effort by the usual suspects to
> discredit it all as a threat to the interests of
> average folks.
> 
> 'Jobs will be loss, businesses will flee,' and all the
> rest of the standard propaganda fare will be offered -
> particularly if you manage to get a reasonably fair
> hearing.
> 
> Your group had best prepare counter arguments to these
> scare tactics in advance.
> 
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