Tax the Rich?

May, 26th, 2010 by James E. Marchessault

There has been a lot of talk about increasing the taxes on “The Richest Minnesotans”. The Minnesota Senate and House DFL have both passed bills that would make Minnesota one of the highest income taxed states in the nation.  KSTP did a poll and found 69% of Minnesotans are in favor of increasing taxes on “those rich people”.  Larry Pogemiller refers to the increase as making a fairer tax system.  Never mind the Minnesota tax incidence study states that the top 10% are already paying 55% of all Minnesota’s income tax! 

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What Can You Do?

A Call to Do Something

January 21, 2010

John Gorra, Scott County Republicans Finance Driector

You want to reduce high Taxes.  Remember your home’s real estate tax bill and think about the school assessment, the city and the county.   Renters are involved also as ~15% of the rent goes to paying the realty tax..¹   The tax is up over the last few years and the government spent it.  The realty tax is obvious, think about all the other tax increases that you pay: 

• sales (6.5% up to 6.85% last year) ²,  
• fees (up 19% from 2003)³, 
• gas tax (20 cents to 28 cents per gallon by a veto override)⁴,
• estate (at 40-50% as we just one of five states not to follow the Federal example),
• Medical Tax of 2% paid by practitioners not itemized in your bill, I’ll bet you did not know that one
• Lodging tax, Car rental Fees, Airport tax, Surcharges, Wheelage Tax, Met council SAC charges (5% increase)⁵, etc.. 

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