August 14, 2009

Mocabee: Raise the sales tax?

An open letter from Art Mocabee, a Republican Party leader from Bristol:

According to the Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2009, the State of Arizona is about to lead the nation in getting out from under years of over spending by it’s legislature.

According to the article, Republican Governor Jan Brewer has put forth a plan that will decrease state’s corporate income tax by nearly 30%, the personal income tax by 6.6% and eliminates entirely a statewide tax on commercial and residential property.

While Connecticut does not have a state wide tax on property, it does have a local tax that is the foundation of municipal revenue.

In place of these taxes Governor Brewer has proposed a temporary increase in the sales tax from 5.6% to 6.6% for 2010 and 2011, then falling to 6.1% in 2012, and in 2013 reverts back to it’s 5.5% rate.

According sources used by the WSJ, “most economic studies agree that states have higher jobs and higher income growth when they tax consumption rather than savings, investments, and business profits”.

These seems to be a good lesson for the Connecticut Legislature which is Democratically controlled and facing over $8 billion dollars in a two year budget gap..

Wake up Connecticut before we end up like New York, California and Arizona before Governor Brewer’s brave new initiatives.


Art Mocabee

2nd Vice Chairman,

1St Congressional District

Connecticut Republicans


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15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let the record show that Mocabee wants to raise taxes. (temporarily_ Ha this is Hypocricy at the most ! But that's Art Mocababy and his friends. What jerks !!!

Anonymous said...

I thought that the Republicans were anti tax.
But then, there is mocabee

Anonymous said...

Local republicans are talking about next years state elections (Wright, budget issues etc.), but when was the last time that they addressed local issue, including huge deficits?

What ever happened to grass roots?

Anonymous said...

Have the republicans given up on 2009 already?

Anonymous said...

Republicans don't mind raising taxes as long as its the middle class and poor who pay them.

Anonymous said...

Mocabee is 100% correct on this one. I would love to see the results of this in the next couple of years. I bet AZ leads the country in growth in the nect couple of years.

Anonymous said...

To 11:12 Then all you Mocawbre lovers ought to move there! Maybe they'll like you AM.

Anonymous said...

Now Mocabee is advising the Governor?

Bet the d'd are smiling.

Anonymous said...

Mocabee is 100% something...but it's not "correct."

Anonymous said...

Now you know wht local Republicans are losers: they follow Mocabee.

Anonymous said...

Actually, the d's are rolling on the floor. Mocabee is such a wannabee. LMAO!!!

Anonymous said...

Damn tax and spend conservatives. You getting a heart Mocawbre ???

Anonymous said...

No Art isn't growing a heart. You can't grow anything in stone !

Anonymous said...

Gee lets open up your closet doors.....Have you ever paid anyone under the table that you didn't pay taxes on? Among other things!

Anonymous said...

I didn't think you would respond to that ! LOL