Reasons to Vote No on Question 1

[asterroc]

In November, Massachusetts ballots will have the question "should we repeal the state income tax." The supporters say it will give each citizen back an average of $3,600. For everyone else, consider that the income tax represents 37% of the state budget, or $12 billion. I urge all Massachusetts citizens to vote NO on this question (Question 1, and it will be on the back of the ballot with the presidents on the front). To this end, I'm going to post some reasons why you should vote against Question 1.

The reason of the day:

"The state could fire all 67,000 state employees - every prison guard and college teacher - and still have to find another $7 billion." --The Boston Globe

Comments

[meig.livejournal.com]

Oh, i am sure there is. I think government in general is notorious for waste. I understand where people are coming from, but not paying taxes at all will completely lock up the system and nothing will get done. It needs to be a gradual reform and accounting.

I am still, always have been, for a flat tax system. Even though I think you probably get higher rate in a flat tax system you also don't get double and triple taxed like we do here.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

What do you mean by "double and triple taxed"?

MA has a voluntary higher rate that you can pay (instead of something like 5.3%, it's something like 5.8%), if you're a socialist and think it's important to fund the state so the state can fund things like hospitals and homeless shelters.

[meig.livejournal.com]

The fact that I have to pay state income taxes and property taxes, as well as having to pay state/local sales taxes on food and other items I buy (clothes, etc.) is double and triple taxing as far as I am concerned.