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State taxes?

By John Suter

 

September 23, 2015
Wednesday PM


Dear Editor

Unless you just came in from Saturn, every one everywhere knows that our state is heading toward a prolonged rescission. The state is looking for ways to raise revenue. We have recently see the Chinese Navy come up to our state. China has a clear desire to have their Navy here. They are willing to pay handsomely to lease some land so they can put in a port here in Alaska for their naval operations.

We are going to get hit very hard with taxes in a year or two. To help subsidize these heavy taxes that we are going to get, the state could lease some land to the Chinese Navy. The flip side of the coin here is that we pay all the taxes ourselves. The choice is clear. Pay higher taxes or lease some land.

John Suter
Chugiak, Alaska

 

Received September 21, 2015 - Published September 23, 2015

 

 

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