Re: taxes

[roger hayes <rhayes@turbonet.com>]

>Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:07:38 -0800
>To: "Dean Cameron" <dcameron@senate.state.id.us>
>From: roger hayes <rhayes@turbonet.com>
>Subject: Re: taxes
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>Dear Senator Cameron:
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>I appreciate you quick response. While I think our state will weather this
>fiscal storm, it would be in the best interest of the citizens to see what
>sort of tax benefits the state gives to whom. Where can I get such
>information? In other words, are the tax cuts progressive, or regressive?
>This should help Idahoans make up there minds about current and future tax
>proposals.
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>Thank you sir,
>
>Roger Hayes
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>>Thank you for your email.
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>>I'm sure you know we are not looking at further tax cuts. I argue against
>>large cuts last year and I argued that they be onetime to prevent future
>>problems. I did not prevail. Just as I argued for caution last year I
>>would argue this year for caution.  Budgets will be tight, cuts will
>>occur, but it would be wrong to advocate an immediate increase.  Many are
>>already "biting the bullet" and unfortunately few are surviving and even
>>fewer are making money. Raising taxes would only compound the problem as
>>more people would be laid off and more business's would fail. And those
>>who survive would have a more difficult time turning a profit.
>>
>>This too shall pass.
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Roger & Angela
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