Taxes

I will not support an increase on taxes and this is why. WE need to reduce the tax burden. Our economy cannot handle it. Jobs are at stake, and some people are succumbing to living with their in-laws, parents, and with their own children, because they have lost everything due to company layoffs or cutbacks.

Article 15 on Taxation and Revenue, Constitution of the State of Wyoming, (pg.’s 50-55) reflects a boundary of levy (charge in taxes). They should not go beyond the ability of the tax payer and or the economy. I have never been told, “I can’t wait for an increase in taxes so I can pay more taxes and try to hire new people with the money I do not have.”

As a small business owner, I have had to make a decision between working in the field or hiring an employee that I couldn’t afford, so I went out on the job. As a woman, fencing is a high energy career that my son decided to invest in. I backed him up to take the office position, but my days grow long when I have to spend the week working on the field, and often, I do not get a paycheck so we can cover Workman’s Comp and later, Federal Taxes. The sweat and tears of business owners generally start with a vision of independence, ownership, and expect work ethic and demand the responsibility. I have watched as my son put the time into a job with a future of prosperity and being fiscally independent. He has a family of his own and wants to provide, with the idea of providing for his employees also.

I would like to add that I believe an increase on taxes violates the 1^st Amendment to utilize taxpayer’s money for the killing of millions of children for the convenience of those who do not chose to be responsible. Across the states they are introducing bills that are written with the intent to fund abortion and other medical procedures that take the lives of the elderly, handicap, or disadvantaged.

In the Constitution of the State of Wyoming Sec.1. , “Power inherent in the people. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness; for the advancement of these ends they have all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter reform or abolish the government in such manner as they may think proper. “

I will ask the questions encouraged by the Wyoming Taxpayers Association: They provide an outline of questions that are essential to holding Legislators accountable.

Justification

Is there a justified need for the tax and is it fiscally prudent?
Are existing government funds spent efficiently before considering a new tax?
Is the primary goal of the tax to generate revenue or does it modify behavior or influence policy?

Equity

Does the tax impose equal and uniform liabilities upon similarly situated taxpayers?
Is the tax constitutional?
Does the tax disadvantage one taxpayer over another?

Balance

Does the tax result in diversification in taxation?
Does the tax influence decisions regarding spending, saving or investing?
Does the tax concentrate a financial burden on a few and will the tax distort economic behavior?

Stability

Is the tax stable and predictable under changing political, economic, regulatory and environmental conditions?

Transparency

Is the tax visible, accountable, and auditable?
Is the tax easy to understand, administer and cost effective to collect?

As a Grassroots activist, I want to utilize these questions and my values in my position as a Representative and use it to educate the voter. I know these are the questions we all want to ask and I intend to ask. Assessing the interest of the voter is important. Your money should be yours, and yours to decide to spend.

Justification

Equity

Balance

Stability

Transparency

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