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Originally Posted by troutman
No sales tax, no inheritance tax, low property transfer tax, etc.
We have been under-taxed for far too long - that is why we have a revenue/service/deficit problem.
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I know this sounds trite, but maybe the issue is where we spend as well. I know when this argument comes up the first thing people point to is healthcare, education, roads and of course we all want those things.
But the truth is there are a lot of programs funded by the government that could be eliminated. There are subsidies to businesses that could be eliminated or reduced. I haven't got the specifics and no, I won't be spending hours to dig through. But there is no doubt in my mind that these inefficiencies spending on these things exist. Governments are continually spending on handouts to business and funding pet projects that really have nothing to do with delivery of services and cuts could be made.