Viewpoints: Letters / Opinions
Taxes
By Lance Clark
October 18, 2017
Wednesday PM
So let me get this straight, Mr. Ortiz says we're 2.4 billion dollars short and that's why we need new taxes. If my math serves me right, and correct me if I'm wrong, that's about $4800 for every person in the state figuring there is around a half of million people in Alaska. This doesn't count the money the state is already taking in just how much more they want. We have a spending problem, not an income problem.
Here's another thing to consider. If Walker and Ortiz get their income tax it will obviously keep rising over the years, so where will it come from? In my house we support just about every activity the schools have, we buy raffle tickets, dinners, have presents wrapped, etc.. We also support public radio and the Arts Council along with First City Players. So instead of doing this we should give our money to the State? I don't think so!
Lance Clark
Ketchikan, Alaska
About: tax payer
Editor's Note:
The text of this letter was NOT edited by the SitNews Editor.
Received October 15, 2017
- Published October 18, 2017
Related Viewpoint:
Viewpoints - Opinion Letters:
Webmail
Your Opinion Letter to the Editor
Representations of fact and opinions in letters are solely those of the author.
The opinions of the author do not represent the opinions of Sitnews.
E-mail your letters
& opinions to editor@sitnews.us
Your full name, city and state are required for letter publication.
Published letters become the property of SitNews.
SitNews ©2016
Stories In The News
Ketchikan, Alaska
|
Articles &
photographs that appear in SitNews may be protected by copyright
and may not be reprinted without written permission from and
payment of any required fees to the proper sources.
E-mail your news &
photos to editor@sitnews.us
Photographers choosing to submit photographs for publication to SitNews are in doing so granting their permission for publication and for archiving. SitNews does not sell photographs. All requests for purchasing a photograph will be emailed to the photographer.
|
|