Glenn Richardson’s tax plan, which would eliminate property taxes and levy a sales tax in its place, sounds like one of the most blatant power grabs I’ve ever heard of. Essentially, local governments would cede all ability to tax to the state. And since the House controls the budget, that means the Georgia House would have an absurd degree of control over, well, everything.
In some ways, I almost admire the audacity of it. But the reality is we’re talking about no less than strangling your local government, and therefore your say in what happens in your community, to death.
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, read this Georgia Trend article.
Somebody find the dead hooker this guy has to have left behind somewhere. He’s dangerously stupid and greedy.
I say let him do it and then let holy hell rain down upon him.
Rusty, I am glad to see you writing about this. I first became aware of it about a week ago. With the intent to pass the consumption tax (Fair Tax) that the right is pushing nationally, this is yet another example of the GOP trying to move us towards lower taxes on the rich and higher ones on the lower economic classes (for better or for worse). It appears to me to be almost feudal.
I think enough people are going to wake up to this to stop.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2007/08/01/vernon_jones_on_the_fair_tax.html
Vernon Jones on the Fair Tax
But Democratic senatorial candidate Vernon Jones isn’t hedging. Or mostly isn’t. Tim Bryant, radio host for WGAU (1340AM) in Athens, sends this clip from his morning political show:
“I support the idea of a Fair Tax. I certainly believe though, that people in America should know about it,†Jones said. “A lot of times, the devil’s in the details.â€Â