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skysidhe · 01-22-2010, 03:05 PM

I am at a conundrum about voting on our tax measure coming up for a vote.

Should the people vote to increase the Corporate income tax and taxes for people who make over 250,000 which will hurt government jobs,hurt the farmers and other individual businesses in the private sector?

I read that if taxes go up the state government will receive federal match money. The details I didn't get into much.

I am confused on how the increase in taxes will cost government jobs yet the state wants federal match money.

The economists say never to raise taxes in a recession?

OR

Vote against tax increases which will save the farmers and the private business. The downside is school districts budgets will get cut further,medicare will get cut further and other public services. I don't know yet if this effects higher education.

It is written into the state constitution that the budget must be balanced every year. If the state doesn't get money they will be hatching more government and city jobs.

It seems to be a hard call.

There will be some winners and some losers.

Who do I want to hurt the schools or the farmers?

Make corporations pay and lose private sector jobs?

01-22-2010, 03:05 PM	#1
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	voting on tax increases I am at a conundrum about voting on our tax measure coming up for a vote. Should the people vote to increase the Corporate income tax and taxes for people who make over 250,000 which will hurt government jobs,hurt the farmers and other individual businesses in the private sector? I read that if taxes go up the state government will receive federal match money. The details I didn't get into much. I am confused on how the increase in taxes will cost government jobs yet the state wants federal match money. The economists say never to raise taxes in a recession? OR Vote against tax increases which will save the farmers and the private business. The downside is school districts budgets will get cut further,medicare will get cut further and other public services. I don't know yet if this effects higher education. It is written into the state constitution that the budget must be balanced every year. If the state doesn't get money they will be hatching more government and city jobs. It seems to be a hard call. There will be some winners and some losers. Who do I want to hurt the schools or the farmers? Make corporations pay and lose private sector jobs?