To the contrary Walter, the size of state government (number of employees) been shrinking for almost 20 years. Reducing the income tax while raising the sales tax will actually increase taxes for individuals who make less than $52,000/year. How's that fair?
The Governor's proposal to impose a sales tax on nearly every "sales transaction" in Ohio is a shell game that likely will not replace the revenue that will be lost as a result of more reductions in the State income tax. Ohio's progressive income tax has long been designed to place less of a tax burden on middle class and low income Ohioans. Expanding the sales tax , on the other hand, will disproportionately and negatively impact these residents. The sales tax proposal also expands a form of taxation that is extremely difficult to enforce and is already routinely skirted (as a result of cash transactions). In other words it will encourage more people to "cheat". Expanding the sales tax to numerous small businesses that currently are exempt from collecting sales tax accomplishes nothing other than adding new administrative burdens on those businesses (otherwise known as "job creators"). The Governor's tax proposal, like many other "great ideas" from his office, gives benefits to our wealthiest citizens while hurting those who can least afford it.
I can't believe that the Vindicator continues to play to the lowest common denominator. Are you serious Vindy, or just trying to generate news for your dwindling readership? This editorial should have applauded the City and County for combining their operations in an efficient manner, and it should have pointed out - in an intelligent manner - that Mr. Uroseva is underpaid (even with his raise).
I love the comments from the "experts" who don't have a clue about a gunfight. Who says the shooter is to blame? Maybe the wounded officer ran or tripped in front of the shooting officer? Maybe the wounded officer was struck by a ricochet? Maybe the shooting officer had no choice but to fire with other officers in close proximity (because the suspect was firing at them and the other officers weren't able to immediately defend themselves)? The accuracy of shooters (both officers and suspects) in these circumstances frequently is very low. The shooting usually starts without warning, and the "targets" and shooters are both moving. This isn't a videogame and it's not practice on a firing range.
Kasich: 'We can be a shining example'
To the contrary Walter, the size of state government (number of employees) been shrinking for almost 20 years. Reducing the income tax while raising the sales tax will actually increase taxes for individuals who make less than $52,000/year. How's that fair?
February 20, 2013 at 11:08 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Kasich: 'We can be a shining example'
The Governor's proposal to impose a sales tax on nearly every "sales transaction" in Ohio is a shell game that likely will not replace the revenue that will be lost as a result of more reductions in the State income tax. Ohio's progressive income tax has long been designed to place less of a tax burden on middle class and low income Ohioans. Expanding the sales tax , on the other hand, will disproportionately and negatively impact these residents. The sales tax proposal also expands a form of taxation that is extremely difficult to enforce and is already routinely skirted (as a result of cash transactions). In other words it will encourage more people to "cheat". Expanding the sales tax to numerous small businesses that currently are exempt from collecting sales tax accomplishes nothing other than adding new administrative burdens on those businesses (otherwise known as "job creators"). The Governor's tax proposal, like many other "great ideas" from his office, gives benefits to our wealthiest citizens while hurting those who can least afford it.
February 20, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Chief Mahoning County building official gets a 17.6 percent pay raise
I can't believe that the Vindicator continues to play to the lowest common denominator. Are you serious Vindy, or just trying to generate news for your dwindling readership? This editorial should have applauded the City and County for combining their operations in an efficient manner, and it should have pointed out - in an intelligent manner - that Mr. Uroseva is underpaid (even with his raise).
February 12, 2013 at 8:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Police say Ohio deputy wounded by friendly fire
I love the comments from the "experts" who don't have a clue about a gunfight. Who says the shooter is to blame? Maybe the wounded officer ran or tripped in front of the shooting officer? Maybe the wounded officer was struck by a ricochet? Maybe the shooting officer had no choice but to fire with other officers in close proximity (because the suspect was firing at them and the other officers weren't able to immediately defend themselves)? The accuracy of shooters (both officers and suspects) in these circumstances frequently is very low. The shooting usually starts without warning, and the "targets" and shooters are both moving. This isn't a videogame and it's not practice on a firing range.
December 16, 2011 at 10:46 p.m. permalink suggest removal