Comments on: Proposal to Eliminate Grocery Tax is in Committee http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Considering the Vote on HB 274 » Doc’s Political Parlor http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-23415 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:27:14 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-23415 [...] Some thoughts and observations on the House vote for HB 274 in which Randy Hinshaw (D - Meridianville) has been criticized for voting other legislators’ machines… Duwayne Bridges (R - Valley) has filed a complaint saying that Hinshaw voted Bridges’ machine as ‘yes’ on HB274, contrary to the way Bridges would have voted. Even Speaker Seth Hammett (D - Andalusia) recognized that Hinshaw was wrong on this one, according to Bridges. [...] […] Some thoughts and observations on the House vote for HB 274 in which Randy Hinshaw (D - Meridianville) has been criticized for voting other legislators’ machines… Duwayne Bridges (R - Valley) has filed a complaint saying that Hinshaw voted Bridges’ machine as ‘yes’ on HB274, contrary to the way Bridges would have voted. Even Speaker Seth Hammett (D - Andalusia) recognized that Hinshaw was wrong on this one, according to Bridges. […]

]]> by: Kathy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21671 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:51:42 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21671 Another big part of the sales pitch is the increase in standard deductions, personal exemptions, and dependent exemptions. The last two benefit every taxpayer (well, okay, the last one benefits every taxpayer with dependents) and help offset any additional tax incurred by removing the deduction for federal taxes. Another big part of the sales pitch is the increase in standard deductions, personal exemptions, and dependent exemptions. The last two benefit every taxpayer (well, okay, the last one benefits every taxpayer with dependents) and help offset any additional tax incurred by removing the deduction for federal taxes.

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21670 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:22:47 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21670 Good. Now the job is getting it thru the rest of the grinder, then its proponents will have the job of selling it to the general public who lacks the ability to do a real cost/benefit analysis. This a robin hood bill and should be sold as such. Wonder if there are any stats on how many itemize their state tax deductions vs. standard deductions by income level? That could be helpful in the sales pitch. Good. Now the job is getting it thru the rest of the grinder, then its proponents will have the job of selling it to the general public who lacks the ability to do a real cost/benefit analysis. This a robin hood bill and should be sold as such.

Wonder if there are any stats on how many itemize their state tax deductions vs. standard deductions by income level? That could be helpful in the sales pitch.

]]> by: Kathy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21658 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:14:04 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21658 The bills passed out of both committees today. The comments on the al.com site indicate (1) the news flash wasn't very well written and didn't completely explain the proposals and (2) there are some incredibly stupid and selfish people commenting at al.com. I'm afraid this plan, which could help most Alabamians with minimal pain for a few, will be DOA because the average voter doesn't know how to do a real cost/benefit analysis and the demagoguers (if that's a word) will be out in force. I hope I'm wrong. The bills passed out of both committees today. The comments on the al.com site indicate (1) the news flash wasn’t very well written and didn’t completely explain the proposals and (2) there are some incredibly stupid and selfish people commenting at al.com. I’m afraid this plan, which could help most Alabamians with minimal pain for a few, will be DOA because the average voter doesn’t know how to do a real cost/benefit analysis and the demagoguers (if that’s a word) will be out in force. I hope I’m wrong.

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21645 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:51:22 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/02/proposal-to-eliminate-grocery-tax-is-in-committee/#comment-21645 With no action from the House committee since 2/5/08 and the Senate since 2/26/08, its safe to assume this bill is dead unless everybody who buys groceries and pays income tax starts working on their Legislator With no action from the House committee since 2/5/08 and the Senate since 2/26/08, its safe to assume this bill is dead unless everybody who buys groceries and pays income tax starts working on their Legislator

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