Whereas: Income taxes punish productive citizens and create disincentives for individuals to work harder and invest in the economy; and
Whereas: Citizens of two of Georgia’s neighboring states, Florida and Tennessee, enjoy no state-level income tax; and
Whereas: Georgia's state income tax creates a competitive advantage for states like Florida and Tennessee; and
Whereas: Corporations can never truly pay taxes; they can only collect taxes and pass them on to consumers in the form of higher prices for goods and services; and
Whereas: Eliminating the state income tax would promote a more free market environment and eliminate all of the bureaucracy associated with the collection of said taxes.
Therefore: I insist that the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor completely abolish the state's personal and corporate income taxes including any and all taxes on dividends and interest.