Issue Position: Taxes

Issue Position

We need taxes in order to function as a complex, interdependent society. Taxes must be fair and not regressive. The big question is that of balance. We need to constantly look at making government more efficient in order to control the natural escalation of costs. We must also make sure that we maintain and adequately fund our key priorities. Taxpayers, which is all of us, have limits to what they can pay, yet they have expectations for good roads, schools, and the myriad of state services that often sustain fragile lives. My job as a legislator will be one of constantly listening, evaluating, and analyzing what the right balance must be between key programs and the taxpayer's ability to pay.

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