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Dear C. Christopher Sirr,
You are a smart person. You realize that increased-taxes fend people away from Rhode Island and lowered-taxes attracts them. You also understand that more taxpayers equals more "total-tax-revenue". I wish more Warwick citizens understood that. Here in Warwick Mayor Avedisian increased taxes for 17 years in a row. As a result, Warwick lost 5,800 taxpayers.(according to the U.S. Census) In the meantime Cranston LOWERED TAXES and as a result increased their population of taxpayers making their total tax revenue go UP!
In 2006, then Governor of Florida Charlie Crist, raised taxes by $500,000,000. Florida lost 832,000 jobs as a direct result. In 2011 Rick Scott became the new Governor, lowered taxes by $500,000,000 and jobs increased by 600,000 as a direct result. Those 600,000 new jobs brought in much more tax revenue than the tax cuts cost!
To lower taxes actually increases total tax revenue because it brings in so many more taxpayers!!
That is why I have campaigned to "Cut Taxes - Cut Spending". It worked in Florida and it will work here in Warwick.
Happy Spring C. Christopher Sirr.
Happy Spring everyone.
Rick Corrente
The Taxpayers Mayor
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