Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Originally Posted by akmtnrunner
Ok, so after a few hundred million in budget slimming, how do you suggest closing the rest of the gap?

There are a lot of options, but Walker going after "minimal" income tax, "minimal" sales tax, and the PF it is obvious he is trying hard to screw everyone while increasing the size of government.

Start new taxes small and grow them and the infrastructure required to support it... costs will be huge and everyone loses. Cutting WAY BACK on social programs that keep tons of parasites here is a very good start.


This is by far the most reasoned and intelligent post I've seen. Walker talking about "making everyone pay their fair share" bullsyte is just mindblowing. How many people actually work on the 'Slope? When I worked there the charter only had 100 people on it. So maybe 200? At any given time? He's blowing smoke up everyone's butt and they're liking it.

The socialists cannot stand Alaskans not having an income tax. They CANNOT STAND IT! Walker HAS to kill that, and the way he will do it is convince the Americans up here (those inurred to taxes and think they are okay), it is very tiny. For the first year. Then they will keep increasing it every year. Walker wants to open that door so he can increase his welfare funding.
Why will he not talk about a sales tax? Because the socialists will not be able to punish those dastardly people making too much money. The socialist wants to take from those who have and give to those who do not deserve, and continue with their sacred cows, the welfare programs.

You can piddle with the puppies, or run with the wolves...

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