A Taxing Proposal

What?! An additional energy tax?! The proposed broad-based energy tax, which supposedly will reduce the federal deficit and conserve energy, will have a wide range of ramifications. It will not significantly reduce energy consumption. Instead, everything will cost more.

We consumers already pay enough taxes on such things as utilities and gas. This type of regressive tax will only place a heavier burden on the poor and the elderly, because they will spend a greater share of their income on basic necessities. Reducing the deficit should be everyone’s responsibility. Therefore, a more equitable method of raising revenue to reduce the deficit is to just raise income taxes for everyone. People who earn more are in a better position to pay higher taxes!

MAE LING HUM

Irvine