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Gary Jones Wants More Tax Increases
Current State Auditor and Gubernatorial race candidate Gary Jones wasn't shy about increasing taxes by a half billion dollars per year when he published his "Fair and Balanced Plan for Budget" last week.
His "plan" is to cut $400 million in unspecified waste, raise all GPT taxes to 5% for three years and 7% after the three year grace period, raise the tobacco tax, add 20 cents to the diesel tax, add 20 cents to the gasoline tax, and an additional 2% GPT tax when oil prices are high to fund education and the Rainy Day Fund.
Jones has collected very little money for his race, around $50,000.00 compared to one to two million dollars collected by the big boys. He seems to be oblivious to alienating the oil and gas industry or the public in general with this half billion dollar per year tax increase. Who is left to support the guy? One wonders why he is even running other than some sort of ego trip.