Norquist trashes Craddick's tax plan

[NoPasaran]

Say, this is getting interesting...
AUSTIN - National anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, who is close to the White House and Republican Gov. Rick Perry, is sharply criticizing a tax overhaul crafted in the Texas House.

In a news release Wednesday titled "Texas House Poised to Declare Texas Closed for Business," Norquist singled out House Speaker Tom Craddick, R-Midland, for getting behind a new payroll tax and higher sales taxes, which House leaders are promoting as a way to pay for property-tax reductions.

"Speaker Craddick and the House seem to want to shut down Texas for business," Norquist said in the release. "A payroll tax would raise the cost of everything produced in the state, and eliminate Texas' competitive advantage. And sales taxes would raise the cost of every consumer good, lowering the standard of living of Texas workers."

The House Ways and Means Committee passed the tax overhaul Wednesday, sending it to the House floor for debate as early as next week. It would raise the sales tax by nearly a penny per dollar, apply it for the first time to items such as bottled water and auto repairs and completely restructure business taxes.

You get the gist of it. There's more at http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/legislature/11060046.htm
if you don't mind the Star-Telegram's proctologist-level registration.

[crispini]

1. If Grover Norquist doesn't like it

I like it more. :) I do think the Dem alternative is better since it gives more of the property tax cut to those whose property values are lower, rather than being an across the board cut, but I hear it's not likely to pass.

[tanyev]

2. Wasn't Grover going to drown himself in a bathtub?

Maybe I misunderstood.

[crispini]

4. LOL!

too funny! :thumbsup:

[tx_dem41]

3. I love it when they eat their own. n/t