2022 RI Governor's race: on Tax Reform


Ashley Kalus: Will fight for Rhode Islanders by lowering their tax burden

My life has been dedicated to education and community service, and I will bring that same passion to Rhode Island. I will fight to ensure that parents can send their children to the best schools possible, I will fight to keep more money in Rhode Islander's pockets by lowering their tax burden, I will fight for pro-job policies to spur economic growth, and most importantly, I will fight for the people of this great state.
Source: 2022 Rhode Island Governor campaign website AshleyKalus.com Sep 14, 2022

Ashley Kalus: Raising RI's marginal tax rate would hurt competitiveness

Kalus said a proposal to raise Rhode Island's top marginal income tax rate from 5.99 to 8.99% on income of more than $475,000 could hurt the state's competitiveness. "We would have the highest marginal tax rate east of the Mississippi," she said. Actually, New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9% and New Jersey has a top rate of 10.75%. Kalus noted that New York's 10.9% rate applies to income of $25 million or more, and New Jersey's 10.75% rate applies to income of $1 million or more.
Source: Boston Globe on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Apr 7, 2022

Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000

He also supports a buffed-up version of former Gov. Gina Raimondo's bid to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end homes, defined as those costing more than $700,000, to provide "a permanent funding stream for affordable and workforce housing." (Raimondo had proposed a $500,000 threshold.) The current rate is $2.30 for every $500 spent. McKee's proposal doubles the rate to $4.60 for every $500 spent above $700,000, with all of the new revenue going into a new "housing production fund."
Source: Providence Journal on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Mar 11, 2021

Gina Raimondo: OpEd: Raimondo wants tax increases

It's the week before Christmas and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is imitating the Grinch--but instead of stealing Christmas, she's headed straight for your wallets. In an interview with the Providence Journal Raimondo listed at least three potential tax increases: "I just have to find some money. It could come from anywhere. It could come from an income tax. It could come from a sales tax. It could come from a fee."
Source: Republican Gov. Assoc. on 2022 Rhode Island Governor race Dec 20, 2019

Nellie Gorbea: Would increase marginal tax rate for the top 1%

As governor, Gorbea said she would sign the bill to raise the top margin income rate from 5.99 to 8.99 percent on income of more than $475,000, essentially the top 1 percent of taxpayers. "I do sign it because I believe that it's gone through a whole process in the legislature of vetting it," she said.
Source: Boston Globe on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Mar 3, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Tax Reform:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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