In the April 17 editorial “Taxes done and mailed; let’s consider reforms,” The Bee says: “An ideal tax system would be flat overall, with progressive income taxes offsetting regressive property, sales and excise taxes. That way, each income group would pay a similar share of income in taxes.”
Why go through this elaborate Rube Goldberg scheme to get to a flat tax burden? California should eliminate property, sales and excise taxes and simply tax everyone’s income at a single flat tax rate. Most people pay sales and property taxes out of current income anyway, so let’s just tax income at a single rate.
The Bee wants a modern tax system that is “fair, efficient and simple.” A flat income tax fits the bill.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
The case for the flat tax
Lawrence J. McQuillan
In the April 17 editorial “Taxes done and mailed; let’s consider reforms,” The Bee says: “An ideal tax system would be flat overall, with progressive income taxes offsetting regressive property, sales and excise taxes. That way, each income group would pay a similar share of income in taxes.”
Why go through this elaborate Rube Goldberg scheme to get to a flat tax burden? California should eliminate property, sales and excise taxes and simply tax everyone’s income at a single flat tax rate. Most people pay sales and property taxes out of current income anyway, so let’s just tax income at a single rate.
The Bee wants a modern tax system that is “fair, efficient and simple.” A flat income tax fits the bill.
– Lawrence J. McQuillan, Sacramento
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.