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Senate Democrats less excited about tax cut than Senate Republicans

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Senate Democrats are even less excited about a House-passed tax cut than Senate Republicans are.

House Republicans’ bill cuts income taxes seven-percent, repeals two taxes on utility bills, and lowers an equipment tax on business. Senate Republicans haven’t ruled it out, but have said repeatedly they’d rather review tax cuts in the context of writing the full budget next year.

Some Republicans have taken aim in particular at the plan for the equipment tax, which sends money to local governments, not the state.

Minority Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) says he supports cutting taxes, but not if they’ll just have to be raised again if the economy turns bad. He says neither party would support doing that, making it critical to have a full economic picture before committing to a tax cut .

And Taylor says if legislators are determined to spend part of what’s expected to be a five-billion-dollar surplus now, they should spend it, on affordable housing, teacher pay or universal preschool.

Senators have two weeks to write their version of the bill, then two more to try to reach a final agreement with the House.

Indiana’s 3.23% income tax is the lowest it’s been since 1987. The proposed cut would trim it to 3%, the rate in 1986. Four Democrats joined all but one Republican to pass the bill in the House.

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4 comments

Charles U Farley February 6, 2022 at 4:59 pm

When are Democrats ever excited about tax cuts? They view it as THEIR money, not yours. Why would they let you keep more of THEIR money?

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Stocks February 6, 2022 at 5:14 pm

Republicans want to give some of our money back. Democrats want to spend it. Imagine that.

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Thor February 7, 2022 at 1:15 pm

The party of death and taxes living up to its reputation.

They have such great ideas about what to do with your money. They only wish they had it all…your payroll deduction would be 100% and they’d tell you what you’re worth.

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Carman Greenlee February 8, 2022 at 10:18 am

The demoncrats and Rino repubs would love to turn Indiana blue wouldn’t they?

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