Income tax fear misguided

Sat., April 18, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

It continues to surprise me that so many letter writers are vehemently opposed to a state income tax. Unless those writers make more than $200,000 a year, they are actually paying more in taxes than they would under a system like Idaho’s where there is a small income tax and a much lower sales tax. The current system in Washington that relies exclusively on sales and real estate taxes penalizes the poor and middle class and rewards the rich.

There should be a middle-class revolt against this unfair system like the revolt against the AIG bonuses.

Dan Schaffer

Spokane

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