2016 MT Governor's race: on Tax Reform
Greg Gianforte:
406 Tax Relief plan: cut taxes & freeze government spending
Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte has announced a tax proposal he dubs his "406 Tax Relief" plan, which he says will cut taxes and freeze government spending. Gianforte released his plan the final day for Americans to file state
and federal tax forms.Gianforte is seeking to phase out a business equipment tax over four years, hold state spending to current levels and reduce the maximum tax rate from 6.9% to 6%. Gianforte said, "I learned from over 30 years starting & growing
businesses that sustainable jobs and opportunities are only created in the private sector, not by government programs. Streamlining regulations, lowering taxes and slowing the growth of government will energize our economy and help create more high
wage jobs so we can stop exporting our kids."
Even before the Republican released his plan, the re-election campaign for Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock said the proposal would benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class families.
Source: KFBB Fox News on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race
Apr 18, 2016
Steve Bullock:
Don't benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte announced his "406 Tax Relief" plan, which he says will cut taxes and freeze government spending. Even before the Republican released his plan, the re-election campaign for
Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock said the proposal would benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class families. The Bullock campaign released this statement:
"Greg Gianforte's self-serving tax plan is nothing more than a tax giveaway for millionaires like himself, at the expense of Montana's middle class families and our state's fiscal prudence. The fact is, under Steve's leadership,
Montana is ranked the most fiscally prudent state in the country, he's balanced the budget while maintaining a rainy day fund, and cut taxes for thousands of small and medium sized businesses."
Source: KFBB Fox News on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race
Apr 18, 2016
Mark Perea:
Replace IRS with flat income tax
Perea sides with Libertarians on taxation and would like to see the Internal Revenue Service abolished to reduce the federal government's power. He advocates a state-based collection of a flat income tax, with an exemption for the poor. "Then guess what,
the federal government needs to stay in line or else the state can say you're violating the Constitution, you're violating our rights," Perea said. "Guess what, we're going to withhold our taxes until you straighten yourselves out."
Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race
Feb 1, 2015
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