Kimble Forrister
Kimble Forrister
deeper families harsh taxing time
This is an especially harsh time to be taxing families deeper into poverty.
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Mostly it's just a matter of how you get things done in an election year.
education help hurting tax
With the way they've done it, we've got the most help we could get for tax payers under $20,000 (annual income) without hurting education too much.
again build effort momentum next
We will be back on that effort again next year. I think we're going to build on the momentum from this.
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Both Rep. Knight and Gov. Riley played critical roles in making this happen and they deserve praise along with every member of the House who voted for it.
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That's only $5 a week but this is a family that's just right on the edge of survival. They're below the poverty line. So $5 a week adds up to a real decision about the food they eat and the clothes they buy.
base home learned run tax
It's a base hit. We've learned before you can't get a home run in tax change.
life poor states taxing
We are taxing the poor on the necessities of life and that is something most states avoid. But we are doing it with pride.
alabama deeper income low people taxes
Alabama taxes low income people deeper into poverty.
change dollar gets half million sixty
This is a sixty million dollar change and that is profound. And yet it still only gets us half way to Mississippi.
earning family four meaningful
A family of four earning $15,000 annually will have a $260 savings. That's a meaningful amount.