Viewpoints
Just Say No to Higher Taxes
By Dustin Hofeling
November 30, 2008
Sunday
Now is not the time to be building a larger library and pool.
Real wages are decreasing as the cost of living is increasing.
A simple understanding of economics teaches that you don't spend
more money when less is coming in.
But for some reason our governments don't understand this. When
cash flow decreases, operations must be terminated. Instead of
expanding and growing, our local governments need to consolidate
and reduce costs.
Ketchikan is one of the few communities in Alaska that is charged
a sales tax, property tax and bed tax. The local governments
must lower their operating costs instead of passing on the burden
of mismanagement to the public.
I say laissez-faire to our local governments. Leave us alone
and stop raising our taxes!
Dustin Hofeling
Ketchikan, AK
About: "I have lived in
Ketchikan for 3 years. I have a BS in computer science, and I
am working on my MBA through UAS."
Received November 30, 2008
- Published November 30, 2008
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