One of my committee assignments has been taxation. We will be finished with our committee work on April 6, unless something is assigned late. One of our basic considerations has been tax policy. Many measures have been presented which seem to impose taxes on specific groups for use by the general population. I have opposed these measures as being bad tax policy.
State government has to set priorities the same as everyone else.
We cannot keep spending more and expect the taxpayers to pick up the tab, and we must treat everyone fairly. The desire for more revenue should not be so great that we target taxpaying minority groups. I would like to thank all who have contacted me during the session. Input from home is always a welcome help. I apologize to those whom I did not contact back, and I hope to be able to visit with anyone who has questions or concerns when I get back home.