Sales Tax Vs. Property Tax
Oh boy, here they go… Fear is the biggest deterrent to progress, so if they can convince enough old and poor people that it’s a bad idea because they will suffer financially, those against the plan will win.
Groups representing Georgia’s senior citizens, teachers, school boards and local governments are banding together to fight what they call a risky plan to abolish property taxes and replace them with state taxes on groceries and services.
The groups contended that the plan, pushed by Republican House Speaker Glenn Richardson, would unfairly tax the poor and middle class, who spend more of their income than the wealthy, and make state tax revenue unpredictable, possibly hurting schools and other state services.
It only makes sense that senior citizens are agains the plan, because in Georgia, they are exempt from paying a large portion of their property taxes anyway. This new plan would simply make them pay their fair share.
As far as those in lower and middle class incomes… The argument that it would unfairly tax them is ridiculous. Right now, my property taxes are well over $1,200 per year. Based on the new plan, my share of the tax burden would fall to about $700 per year. As an upper-middle class taxpayer, I would welcome the new tax plan.
I’m not saying I support the new tax plan as I haven’t had time to read through it, but I think utilizing fear to manipulate those who don’t know any better is unacceptable.