Leh talks tax reform. SAME OLD BULL SHIT AND NO ACTION

August 11, 2005 by Matt Heckman.

http://www.readingeagle.com/re/lead/1414113.asp

I read this article today, and could honestly puke. Our elected officials in this commonwealth are so desperate to cover their asses over their recent pay raise the most typical thing they do is bring up property tax reform thinking we will all forgive, and forget.

This is such an insult, and a slap in the face. These people know they are in it knee deep, and this is the only reason this has come up. A couple of months before the pay raise was passed David Brightbill was quoted as saying that they will get to property tax reform sometime. The most insulting comment Dennis Leh could have made was “to take their anger at the raise and redirect it to help pass the caucus plan”. So we should just forget that this chicken shit bastard put himself first with a pay raise before talking tax reform? This is just like the little kid that has misbehaved, and got punished, and is sucking up to his parents to get out of his punishment.

Dennis Leh I got news for you. The good people of this commonwealth have had enough of all of you misbehaving, and now we are going to take one big paddle, and give you guys a long overdue spanking at the ballot box. We are going to elect people that are passionate about real reform. This commonwealth caucus is starting to become a joke. First the sales tax would be 4.5%, and now it will be 5%. You guys can’t even make up your minds, and you are also just plain stupid. People will be paying more taxes under this plan, but the only difference is that you will get screwed at the grocery store instead. This will also kill what’s left of the Reading Outlets, especially the VF Outlet.

I will post a spreadsheet I’m currently working on that shows how you will get screwed under the Commonwealth Caucus plan. I also would love to hear from other view points on this, and how they would reform our property tax system, or to think outside the box the whole way we collect taxes in this state. I personally favor a flat income tax, and getting rid of all other taxes such as gasoline, sales, cigarette, etc. If our state is to collect revenue then it should come in only one form, and not in all of these hidden taxes, and that way the people know what they are paying, and how much is getting spent period.

Let me know what your ideas are.

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