Comments on: Let the Dialogues Continue

By: Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:54:46 +0000

Proposition 200 wasn’t discussed much at the two dialogues I attended. For up to date info on Prop. 200 I refer you to the political blog, http://www.blogforarizona.com, with a link about the Thursday press conference at Reid Park Zoo (which I did not attend):
http://arizona.typepad.com/blog/2009/10/no-on-prop-200-press-conference-this-thursday.html
Seems like opposition is growing, as we all receive flyers pro and con in the mail:
http://arizona.typepad.com/blog/2009/10/update-ii-opposition-to-prop-200-continues-to-grow.html

By: Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:12:14 +0000

Thanks for your comment Mike. If you can’t attend these “dialogues”, you can send comments to dialogues@tucsonaz.gov. Not sure if anyone at the previous dialogues mentioned this idea about taxing commercial renters. Each of the six discussion table had so many diverse suggestions listed on the poster boards.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:56:53 +0000

Have never understood why commercial, retail, office and industrial rents are a protected class of taxation. Why not give at least a look and see at the revenue that would be gained from a 1/4% tax on these commercial enterprises, especially when so many are out of state franchises.
I am always astounded at the fact that we will look at taxing residential renters, but not those who would can afford it and just pass it through in a near negligible amount.
Porque no?