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Flat tax is answer

Thu., July 28, 2011

There’s been a great idea kicking around for a long time to fix the tax conundrum: Flat tax rate for everybody! Even though it’s currently harder than ever to contact your representatives (mailboxes full), please make an effort to propose this idea to your representatives. It’s simple, equitable and will solve the problems we’re now facing.

George Rickert

Sandpoint

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