RE: [GBlist] Taxing by Square Footage

[Alan Courtright <acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>]

On Fri, 25 May 2001, Ray Zorz wrote:

> What's a transactions tax?  I'd love to see an alternative to property
> taxes, but to date haven't seen anything offered that was acceptable.  I
> guess the question is also what the tax is for.  If some of the money goes
> to the schools, then I'm not against them. 

Do a Web search using the term, and you'll get some good info.  Done
right, it would replace income taxes and most others to boot.  Try
www.thecourtrights.com for starters.

                         -|//*Alan Courtright*\\|=   
                                Poulsbo, WA
                             acourtri@krl.org
                       



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