[LPL Board of Directors] Tax Reform PRESS RELEASE - for your approval
Adrien Monteleone
chairman at lplouisiana.org
Tue Mar 26 13:58:47 CDT 2013
Thanks Lee,
I'm not sure I have room in this release for that issue. I had a hard time
reducing down what I had already.
If this gets picked up, I'll be happy to use it in an interview if they call
for more info or statements, and we could issue a follow up release as we get
closer to the session and the debate on the bills begins. There are some
other statements I had to cut out of this first release and yours will be a
good one for a follow up.
In Liberty,
Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
On 3/26/13 8:03 AM, T Lee Horne III wrote:
>
> I suggest one change, from "The LPL scoffs at attempts" to "The LPL
> disagrees with attempts"
>
> I am not attached to the change however I feel a significant population
> segment may not know what scoffs means and implies.
>
> If there is room, and you agree, you may want to point out that an income
> tax is effectively a sales tax collected in advance of the sale. Without an
> income tax almost everyone would have 30% and some would have almost 50%
> more spending power and there would be no need for a second income to
> support the home, pay for food, clothing and medical needs. Or put another
> way there would be no need to earn $150.00 so as to have $100.00 left to
> spend on goods or services. In addition the person or company producing
> services would not have to charge $100.00 for the item in order to have
> $75.00 to keep in their pocket.
>
> *T Lee Horne, III*
>
> Organizer of NAACP Unit 6080, Saint Joseph, LA
>
> President of Brumby Enterprises, Inc. 800-746-1705
>
> Former Chairman of Libertarian Party of Louisiana 2009-2012
>
> Former Candidate for Governor of Louisiana ran a 4 year campaign 2003-2007
>
> tleehorneiii at gmail.com
>
> 318-542-4445 google voice
>
> tleehorneiii skype
>
> *http://bit.ly/12zAQMS*
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> *From:*scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org [mailto:scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Adrien Monteleone
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:42 AM
> *To:* Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors
> *Subject:* [LPL Board of Directors] Tax Reform PRESS RELEASE - for your approval
>
> Since the Tax Reform discussion is heating up and on the agenda in a few
> weeks, I'd like to issue the following press release to inject the LPL into
> the debate.
>
> Please offer any critiques or suggestions. Also, if you'd like to take
> ownership of one of the quotes, or provide your own (without adding too much
> to the word count) please let me know.
>
> I'd like to release this tomorrow, but I can wait till later in the week
> perhaps. Please get your comments in quickly so this can be a timely release.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> *Libertarian Party of Louisiana Weighs In On Tax Reform Debate*
>
> Lafayette, Louisiana (March 26, 2013)---The Libertarian Party of Louisiana
> (LPL) applauds the current plans for tax reform but says the proposals fall
> far short of a serious effort. Libertarians fully support the elimination of
> the barbaric and confiscatory practice of taking money earned by hard
> working citizens via so-called "income taxes." However, they caution that
> any serious tax reform must include reductions in bloated government spending.
>
> The LPL scoffs at attempts to characterize tax reform in class envy terms.
> "Fairness," Libertarians contend, should never be a standard by which to
> judge taxation. Instead, the party believes that a tax should be judged by
> how much it negatively impacts the ability of consumers to meet their needs
> with the limited resources of their paychecks and savings. A tax, notes the
> LPL, needs to be as light and unobtrusive as possible so it is not a burden
> upon business or consumers. "A tax on a wage or salary is outright theft of
> your legitimately acquired property and is unfit for a free society," said
> state chairman Adrien Monteleone.
>
> Mr. Monteleone also notes that, "the current hang-ups by detractors over
> 'revenue neutrality' are red herrings---a socialist and progressive ploy
> that is a throwback from the 1980's era efforts at national tax and spending
> reform. Democrats used 'neutrality' to thwart the move to reduce bloated
> government in a 'compromise' to get bills passed. This resulted in monstrous
> deficits." He continues, "Cast aside the flawed idea of revenue neutrality,
> and reformers can focus on raising legitimate revenue. If this is not enough
> money to fund the current levels of government spending, then the obvious
> next step is to reduce those bloated levels of spending. If serious spending
> reform were considered, there would be no need to even raise sales tax rates
> or extend the current tax base. Personal and business taxes can still be
> eliminated, and it might even be possible to lower sales tax rates further."
>
> "Extending the base to include services is also problematic when determining
> the 'final consumer' of those services as in the case of engineering,
> architectural, and other fees in the construction industry. Who is the final
> consumer, the architect, the builder, the contractor, the home owner? Is the
> administration suggesting taxation upon taxation upon taxation?" asks Mr.
> Monteleone.
>
> The LPL applauds the administration's effort to simplify sales tax filing
> for businesses, but they suggest that sales should be taxable at the point
> of sale and never at point of delivery. This would be far simpler and easier
> to implement and comply with. Such a move would also provide economic
> incentive for local jurisdictions to keep their sales tax rates as low as
> possible. Some of these local rates alone are as high as 5-6%.
>
> The Libertarian Party is currently the third largest political party in
> Louisiana and is the fastest growing party in the State, growing over 50%
> since this time last year. The Party is currently organizing on the parish
> level to begin seriously contesting local elections and will be recruiting
> candidates for congressional, legislative and statewide elections over the
> next two years. For more information on the LPL or its positions, visit
> LPLouisiana.org.
>
> Contact:
> Adrien Monteleone, chairman
> chairman at lplouisiana.org <mailto:chairman at lplouisiana.org>
> 337-593-8208
> ###
>
> -- In Liberty, Adrien Monteleone - Chairman Libertarian Party of Louisiana
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