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Marcia Wattson's avatar

Thank you, Tom. This was thoughtful and enlightening. My only hesitation is about the taxation of wealth gained through disproportionately high wages and investment. You didn’t mention inheritance taxes, and that’s another area where logic and fairness needs to be part of the equation. You’re taking on the thorny issues, and more power to you. Commissioner Goettel gave an excellent overview of Hennepin County services and challenges at a Bloomington LWV forum that is available on the city’s YouTube channel that I would recommend to anyone who wants more information.

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James Utt's avatar

Informative and thoughtful piece (as usual). I’m intrigued to learn more about the design / administration of sales taxes that are progressive. How would an abeyance or diminishment of sales taxes get factored in when a low income person purchases goods and services?

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