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jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:05 AM Mar 2013

How about a two-thirds majority for tax cuts?

Most of the states require a two-thirds majority in both houses of their legislature to pass a tax increase. The people who write these laws claim it requires "sober reflection" by the legislature before increasing taxes; in reality, they create a de facto moratorium on tax increases because with the political climate the way it is, you couldn't get two-thirds of any legislative body in America to agree that water is wet.

Tax cuts are another matter: in no state does passing a tax cut require more than a simple majority.

Any change in revenues deserves equal reflection...so, I believe tax cuts should be subject to the same majority requirements tax increases are.

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How about a two-thirds majority for tax cuts? (Original Post) jmowreader Mar 2013 OP
Makes WAY too much sense to allow it to happpen..... alittlelark Mar 2013 #1
I'd prefer we go back to simple majority votes for both - we need more flexibility, not less. reformist2 Mar 2013 #2
Word. (n/t) JayhawkSD Mar 2013 #3
What were the numbers for the continuation of the Bush cuts? dkf Mar 2013 #4
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