The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: on Tax Reform


Latham Saddler: Infrastructure proposal a tax hike, corporations will leave

Q: On the proposed infrastructure measure:

A: If it was solely an infrastructure package, then I think many Americans would want to give it a serious look. But from what I've read, only a fourth of it is going into traditional infrastructure. It's a hike in taxes at a time when some of these corporations can just jump ship and move overseas.

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2022 Georgia Senate race Apr 15, 2021

Vernon Jones: 2007: Backed a flat tax proposal as "fair tax"

In 2007, he said he backed the idea of a "fair tax," which is a flat tax proposal that has some support in conservative and libertarian circles.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2022 Georgia Governor race Aug 23, 2020

Casey Cagle: Slash $100 million in taxes, without cutting core services

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle launched his campaign for governor with a pledge to slash $100 million in taxes in his opening months. He would pursue his tax cut in his first legislative session as governor by increasing the amount that Georgians can deduct from their income tax returns. His proposal would call for the first $12,000 of taxable income for a family of four to be tax-exempt and an increase in standard deductions as well.

On cutting taxes without cutting core services, Cagle said, "I will be a governor that will make certain that government is more efficient and effective and responsible to the citizens. We will save more money for the state, and we'll be able to return more to the taxpayers and make the strategic investments."

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race Apr 29, 2017

Jason Carter: Step up investment in pursuing tax cheats

He pledged to go after tax cheats to help rev up state revenue. "There's $2.5 billion that is uncollected out there from people who are cheating on their taxes, and against whom we aren't enforcing the law," the Atlanta state senator said. "That's $2.5 billion dollars of money that's gone uncollected by our state government for years now." Carter said state government should step up its investment in pursuing tax cheats and rooting out wasteful spending.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Const. on 2019-20 Georgia 2-year Senate race Aug 28, 2014

Jason Carter: Discuss regional sales tax to deal with local issues

Carter said it was time to revive the idea of a regional sales tax for infrastructure improvements to fix a transportation dilemma he said is weighing down Georgia's economy like an "anchor." He said one option would be allowing counties to band together to levy their own tax. "There has to be some way that we're going to sit down and have a robust discussion about how to fund it."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Const. on 2019-20 Georgia 2-year Senate race Aug 19, 2014

Zell Miller: Supports making income tax flatter & lower

Support eliminating the marriage tax and the estate tax.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 21, 2000 Sep 26, 2000

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