Facts? Who needs 'em!
Displaying a weird quality for illogically standing alone in the face of mounting public criticism, damning analysis and contrary statistical studies, Glenn Richardson defends his tax plan by questioning the intelligence of the economists at Georgia State ...
Although not specifically a study of Richardson's plan, the GSU analysis backs up many of the claims of the proposal's critics, who worry it would wreck state and local budgets that fund education, health care, police and roads.
Richardson questioned whether the researchers got the math right.
"This is the same Georgia State economics department that only a few weeks ago said sales tax exemptions alone cost the state $9 billion to $10 billion a year," he said. "Perhaps they should sharpen their pencils."
The Georgia State analysis, of course, says what we all expected it to say ... that if you eliminate property taxes and replace them with a sales tax, it's gotta be a steep sales tax to even meet the requirements the Speaker has laid out, let alone accommodate future growth.
Although not specifically a study of Richardson's plan, the GSU analysis backs up many of the claims of the proposal's critics, who worry it would wreck state and local budgets that fund education, health care, police and roads.
Richardson questioned whether the researchers got the math right.
"This is the same Georgia State economics department that only a few weeks ago said sales tax exemptions alone cost the state $9 billion to $10 billion a year," he said. "Perhaps they should sharpen their pencils."
The Georgia State analysis, of course, says what we all expected it to say ... that if you eliminate property taxes and replace them with a sales tax, it's gotta be a steep sales tax to even meet the requirements the Speaker has laid out, let alone accommodate future growth.
posted by Jmac at 9:57 AM
3 Comments:
I get so depressed by the thought that this thing could possibly pass. It is such a bad idea on so many different levels that I cannot understand where the support is coming from. Shouldn't Republicans/Conservatives break into a cold sweat at the thought of handing over the local purse strings to the state government?
Serious questions, can someone point me to a supporter of this plan that is not Glenn Richardson or someone connected to him?
Conservatism ain't what it used to be. Cynics saw a chance to grab power, as they always do, and any ideological packaging will do as far as they are concerned. Of course, neoconservatism is nothing but packaging...
they don't need no stinkin' facts!
all they gotta do is get this thing onto the ballot and word it like they worded the "Amendment 1" initiative and it is guaranteed to pass because more than 50% of the voters are not going to take the time to read past the part where it says "you may already be a winner! no more property taxes!"
there is so much wrong with this idea and smarter people have already said most of it but, this is Glenn's ticket to the Goobernator's Mansion because he'll be able to make sure that money flows to the counties where he needs the votes (hint: we ain't one of them).
The line for kissing the Speaker's butt will wrap around the block and halfway down Peachtree!
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