[LPL Board of Directors] Tax Reform PRESS RELEASE - for your approval
Adrien Monteleone
chairman at lplouisiana.org
Tue Mar 26 14:00:10 CDT 2013
Hah, I 'might' use tantamount, but not likely in my speech, only writing.
Thanks for the tweaks gentlemen, I'll work them in best I can and issue a
revised draft later today.
Keith, I think I'll have it ready tonight, so you can officially release it
tomorrow.
In Liberty,
Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
On 3/26/13 10:35 AM, Membership LPL wrote:
>
> Looks good to me Keith. I hesitated changing any of the quotes. I wonder
> would Adrien really use the word âEUR~tantamountâEUR^(TM) in every day
> talking. J
>
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>
> Howard Kearney
>
> Membership
>
> *From:*scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org [mailto:scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Keith Thompson
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:55 AM
> *To:* scc at lplouisiana.org
> *Subject:* Re: [LPL Board of Directors] Tax Reform PRESS RELEASE - for your
> approval
>
> That's an excellent idea for a press release. I've made a few minor tweaks
> as well.
>
> If we can get this approved soon, I'll try to get a statement about it on
> the news here. The news director is leaving for the week shortly, so the
> sooner the better.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Keith
>
> On 2013-03-26 09:26, Membership LPL wrote:
>
> I offer the following tweaks. I put it into MS Word so the changes will
> be obvious.
>
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>
> Howard Kearney
>
> Membership
>
> *From:*scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org [mailto:scc-bounces at lplouisiana.org]
> *On Behalf Of *T Lee Horne III
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 26, 2013 8:03 AM
> *To:* 'Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors'
> *Subject:* Re: [LPL Board of Directors] Tax Reform PRESS RELEASE - for
> your approval
>
> 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*
>
> *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)âEUR"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 âEURoeincome
> taxes.âEUR? 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. âEURoeFairness,âEUR? 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. âEURoeA tax on a wage or salary is outright theft of your
> legitimately acquired property and is unfit for a free society,âEUR?
> said state chairman Adrien Monteleone.
>
> Mr. Monteleone also notes that, âEURoethe current hang-ups by detractors
> over âEUR~revenue neutralityâEUR^(TM) are red herringsâEUR"a socialist
> and progressive ploy that is a throwback from the 1980âEUR^(TM)s era
> efforts at national tax and spending reform. Democrats used
> âEUR~neutralityâEUR^(TM) to thwart the move to reduce bloated government
> in a âEUR~compromiseâEUR^(TM) to get bills passed. This resulted in
> monstrous deficits.âEUR? He continues, âEURoeCast 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.âEUR?
>
> âEURoeExtending the base to include services is also problematic when
> determining the âEUR~final consumerâEUR^(TM) 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?âEUR? asks Mr. Monteleone.
>
> The LPL applauds the administrationâEUR^(TM)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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