Governor’s Tax Commission — Why Help The Already Wealthy??

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The Governor’s tax commission – called COTCE – is proposing a “flat tax.”  Peter Schrag begins his LA Times op-ed today, A flat-wrong flatter-tax plan, by writing,

The most obvious thing about the big, complicated tax reform scheme that will go to the Legislature this week is that millionaires would save an average of $109,000 a year.

Exactly.  When you understand your mission as helping the wealthy, as COTCE everything about this commission makes it appear they have done (the plan also eliminates the corporate income tax), what does that say about what is in store for the rest of us?

Hannah-Beth pointed this out the other day, in COTCE Parsky Commission: Even More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy,

Contact the Governor, Senate President Pro tem Darrell Steinberg and Speaker Karen Bass and tell them:

NO MORE GIVEAWAYS TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE MOST AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE REST OF US. NO TO THE COTCE COMMISSION REPORT THAT CONTINUES TO
PUSH ITS RIGHT-WING AGENDA BY GIVING TAX BREAKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE
MOST  AND PUTTING THE BURDEN ON THOSE WHO HAVE THE LEAST.

 What we need is a tax system that is fair, places the most
responsibility on those who have the most so that all Californians have
the opportunity to get the best education possible; be safe in their
homes, schools and on the streets; are able to access quality,
affordable healthcare and live a life of dignity and respect,
regardless of their financial circumstances.

Urge the Legislature to take up a tax reform package that
incorporates the ideas and principles recommended to the COTCE
Commission (which were thrown aside by Parsky and his wealthy cronies)
but which would make the system fairer, promote jobs, protect the
environment and reflect a  21st Century economy.

For information on contacting state elected officials click here.

Let’s do what she suggested!  For information on contacting state elected officials click here.

2 thoughts on “Governor’s Tax Commission — Why Help The Already Wealthy??”

  1. ya how dare business men take home more money than us! I’m sure that if the owner of my company decided to close up shop due to high taxes I’d be thrilled that he was getting his! Oh, wait a minute, now I’m jobless 🙁 .

  2. “… places the most responsibility on those who have the most so that all Californians have the opportunity to get the best education possible…?”
    I disagree; such a notion discourages enterprise. Everyone should pay equally and proportionately. If someone earns more from their hard work, creativity, or enterprise, then good for them. Their endeavors help others directly by creating jobs; do not discourage enterprise by taxing those who are successful.

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