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DEL.ICIO.USCagle: A cut in the state income tax might be a better idea
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Even as House Speaker Glenn Richardson moves around the state, pumping his idea of a shift away from property taxes toward a broader sales tax, certain other figures in state Capitol are showing signs of resistance.
Polite signs, but signs of resistance nonetheless.
Here’s a sound clip of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle talking about Richardson’s proposal with radio host Tim Bryant of WGAU (1340 AM) in Athens.
In it, Cagle says he’s worried about the effect of the Speaker’s plan on old people, and wonders outloud whether a cut in the state income tax might make more sense.
“I’m very concerned, quite candidly, with the senior citizens, because they’re the ones — right now, in most communities — who get a significant reduction in property tax, just because of their age and a public policy decision that local jurisdictions have made
“And now they’re going to be taxed at a much higher level. That’s a huge concern,” Cagle said.
“And I think the other side is, if you’re going to make a tax policy change and have a discussion, then you need to do something really that’s going to spur the economy. I think many of us think that the way you do that is a reduction in the income tax….”
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By Joe
September 5, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this
Clayton County in the news again. Bell and associates have promoted a county employee who was caught having cabinets made for his home useing county material, employes and equipment. They allowed him to pay up after being caught, but then the new big shot fired a county employee for taking 5 gal of gasoline. What a double standard.
By what
September 5, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this
I think it would be better to dramatically reduce state taxes and let counties continue w/ their mileage rates for property taxes as they see fit.
By Darrell
September 5, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this
Lt Gov. How can keeping the sales tax rate the same and eliminating all Property Taxes, be a greater burden on our seniors? If a Senior on a fixed income doesn’t pay their property tax they will lose their home, property or be forced to sell,. Their taxes are going up even at the reduced rate. Many elderly are finding that their increased property values have priced them off of their land that they have owned for many generations debt free. How is eliminating this threat bad for them?
By tonyr
September 5, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this
Cagle is a wuss. He’ll cut and run the first time sonny perdue barks at him.
By Brian Donegan
September 6, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this
Yo Cagle! I voted for you because you were going to push for a Georgia Fair Tax. You e-mailed me that yourself when I asked you about it. Shame on you!
By dan
September 10, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this
Casey, that is what we need. Eliminate or significantly cut the state income tax vs taking all our local funding/taxing decisions under the Gold Dome. Get this plan out there and give us an alternative to the GREAT plan. This is much closer to the Fair Tax than the House Tax Reform plan.
By Darrell
September 10, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this
So Dan, you would rather never really own your own home?
Abolish all Property taxes!!! They are outdated and immoral!
and do not forget the key is spending, unless it is controlled, no matter what tax system the tax payer will be screwed.