• About
  • Contact
  • Give
Newsletter
NOQ Report - Conservative Christian News, Opinions, and Quotes
Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • Home
    • About
    • Give
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Quotes
  • Around the Web
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • About
    • Give
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Quotes
  • Around the Web
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
No Result
View All Result
NOQ Report - Conservative Christian News, Opinions, and Quotes
No Result
View All Result

Raising sales tax isn't the answer. There is a better way.

by Konstantinos Roditis
December 14, 2017
in News

See all the latest videos and articles patriots need to watch and read at Discern.tv.

How do we increase or even maintain local services like police, fire, parks, afterschool programs, and road repairs in our local cities? In a recent study conducted by the city of Garden Grove in Orange County, California, residents surveyed, overwhelmingly supported raising the sale tax by 1-cent in order to raise an estimated $19 million a year to help fund these and other services.
I’m perfectly fine when residents decide to raise taxes on themselves. There are many valid reasons to do that if it is necessary. I believe in this case it is not necessary because we have a better way.
Before we do that you should know how local municipalities generate revenue locally; one of the most significant sources of revenue for cities is through sales tax. The base sales tax rate is 7.25% in California. From that 7.25%, 1% goes to your city, and 6.25% goes to the state general fund and other earmarked funds. Since local municipalities are so depended upon sales tax revenue to maintain local services, it is common for cities and counties to add additional sales tax to fund local services. The highest sales tax rate currently in California is at 10.25% (see where your city stands).

Here’s the problem

As stated in the Orange County Tribune, “Recent moves by state public employment retirement system [CalPERS] officials have pushed many cities into a deficit-spending situation as the cost of paying pensions for city employees rise sharply.”
With state officials playing politics with retirement funds and making poor investments, as well as, providing unsustainable benefit packages, a massive pension crisis will be inevitable. Thus, causing greater deficit spending and, in most likelihood, if this tax hike is approved by voters, it will most likely be diverted to pay for unsustainable pensions instead of the services promised by this tax increase. (If you would like to read more on CalPERS and my take on the problem and my solution check out my recent article on CalPERS).
The other problem is sales tax revenue has been decreasing because of the boom of online retailers like Amazon. With cities losing millions of dollars annually the introduction of taxes on services (i.e. labor) instead of just sales tax is seen as inevitable. At a recent Orange County Taxpayers Association meeting, guest speakers, Chairman of the Revenue and Taxation Committee, Assembly Member Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-54th District) and Vice-Chair Assembly Member William P. Brough (R-73rd District) suggested this would most likely be inevitable if something didn’t change.
You see with local government so dependant on sales tax revenue it is to the benefit of these municipalities to try and maximize sale tax revenue. You can only have so many car dealerships and high ticket sales tax items in a city and thus cities focus on creating low-paying retail jobs in order to generate revenue. So, unfortunately, your city will make more money by creating minimum waged retail jobs instead of high waged service jobs.

Firearms and Ammunition on sale now: $150 off $1,000+ (use code: APRIL150)

The better way

The problem is that the deck is stacked against your city. They are hampered by a tax structured that worked in the 20th-century but fails to adapt to the realities of the 21st-century economy. We need a new tax structure, we need a better way, and that way is what I call Trickle-up-Taxation (Read about it here).
Trickle-up-taxation is the better way because it will give cities like Garden Grove millions of dollars more annually without raising taxes and eliminates any need for taxing services.
The basic premise is this, state taxes are eliminated and we implement county and city taxes. No more state income tax or sales tax. All these taxes will stay locally. The state will relinquish certain responsibilities to your county and city government and the state will retain functions which only the state can manage. The state will be funded by these local municipalities by taking a portion of all tax dollars generated locally. This will lower taxes, eliminate excess government waste, and increase services.
There is a better way and that is why I’m running for State Controller in California. As a fiscal conservative, my issue isn’t when voters decide to increase taxes on themselves or have more service and welfare programs. Our local governments should meet the demands and needs of its residents. My problem is that we think the only solution is to raise taxes instead of finding new innovative ways to maximize our services while keeping our tax rates as low as possible. Fiscal responsibility isn’t about a barebones government. It’s about using your tax dollars as wisely as possible in order to provide you with the services you need and want, while at the same time, working diligently to not overtax you and allow you to keep as much of your hard earned money for you and your family.
 

Should You Buy a Freeze Dryer?

Covid variant BA.5 is spreading. It appears milder but much more contagious and evades natural immunity. Best to boost your immune system with new Z-Dtox and Z-Stack nutraceuticals from our dear friend, the late Dr. Vladimir Zelenko.

Why We “Moderate” a Commentor’s First Post

Tags: Assembly Member Sebastian Ridley-ThomasAssembly Member William P. BroughCalifornia Sales TaxCalPERSFeaturedGarden GroveKonstantinos Roditis for California State ControllerOrange CountyOrange County Taxpayers AssociationState Income TaxTop Storytrickle-up-taxation
Previous Post

Mark Levin blames Mitch McConnell and the GOP elite for their loss of Alabama's Senate Seat

Next Post

Conservatives must leave the Republican Party and start anew

  • Doug Olson says:
    December 14, 2017 at 11:50 am

    An interesting concept because it really is a more extreme implementation of what the founding fathers implemented to fund the federal government before income taxes were legalized.
    It is time we repeal the Constitutional amendment that permits income taxes and return to the tax system proposed by the founders.

  • Bypass Big Tech Censors



    My Shows

    The JD Rucker Show (Rumble)
    The JD Rucker Podcast (Apple)
    America Out Loud (M-F 8pm ET)
    America First Report (Substack)
    The Late Prepper (Substack)
    End Medical Tyranny (Substack)

    Our Sponsors

     
    MyPillow Promo Code

    MyPatriotSupply

    Z-Stack Life

    Precious Metals

    Bypass Big Tech Censors

    RSS The Federalist

    • Louisville Shooter Killed Five To Get Firearms Banned — And Democrats Are Happy To Oblige
    • Transgender-Identified Montana Lawmaker Censured For ‘Hate-Filled’ Comments
    • Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Shows Nothing In The Secular World Can Fill Our Inner Void
    • Ex-CIA Official: Blinken Prompted Infamous Intel Statement Calling Hunter Biden Laptop Russian Disinfo
    • EXPLOSIVE: Whistleblower Points To Biden Admin Obstructing Hunter Biden Tax Probe

    RSS The Blaze

    • SCOTUS acts to keep abortion pill available for now
    • 'People want to see sports as non-political': Legendary coach Phil Jackson says he hasn't watched the NBA in years because it's 'too political'
    • Belgians destroy 2,352 cans Miller High Life because the 'Champagne of Beers' is not champagne
    • Charles Barkley and Gayle King to host new primetime CNN TV show, NBA legend promises show will be 'non-political,' 'fair and honest'
    • Timeless Glenn Beck clip goes viral; striking parallels resonate with viewers years later

    RSS PJ Media

    • The Global Balance of Population and Power Is Shifting
    • Netherlands to Legalize Government Euthanasia for Children as Young as One Year Old
    • BBC Climate Propaganda Teaches Gen Z How to Indoctrinate Their Parents
    • Bragg Drops Appeal After Judge Rules Jim Jordan Can Subpoena Ex-Prosecutor
    • Space X 'Starship' Failure Will Set the Program Back 'Several Months'

    RSS National File

    • Virginia: Democrat Socialite, Uni-Party ‘Scion’ Arrested on Child Porn, Attempted Rape Charges
    • Horse Fisting Denver Riggleman Launches PAC to Oppose Gaetz, Freedom Caucus
    • FL Congressional Supporters of Trump Meet at Mar-a-Lago
    • Far Left Black Power Groups Charged for Being Agents of the Russian Government
    • White Woke Evangelicals Triggered By Tweet

    RSS Townhall

    • Your Taxes at Work: ‘Eco-Anxiety’ Counseling
    • Nefarius: A Faith-Based Horror Film?
    • On Earth Day, Let Us Give Thanks for Fossil Fuels
    • Dylan Mulvaney Profiting From Nike Bras Made With Cancer-Linked Toxin?
    • A Knowledge of the Past is Our Hope for the Future

    RSS RedState

    • Biden, Democrats Rejoice Over Supreme Court Stay on Abortion Pill Case as Alito, Thomas Dissent
    • Pro-DeSantis Super PAC Claps Back at Trump After Attacks on Florida: 'We'll Help You Move Out’
    • Detransitioner Laura Becker Exposes the Dark Truth Behind Transgender ‘Transitioning’ of Children in Texas Senate Hearing
    • Liberals Pull Petty 'Blue Check' Move to Hurt Elon, but He Hilariously Checkmates Them
    • Elon Trolls Charlie Sheen and Exposes How Desperate Liberals Are to Be 'Special' Over Us
    • About
    • Contact
    • Give

    © 2022 NOQ Report

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
      • About
      • Give
    • News
    • Opinions
    • Quotes
    • Around the Web
    • Videos
    • Podcasts

    © 2022 NOQ Report

    Session expired

    Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.

    >