Texas Freeper Alert: State Senate Debating Pay Roll Tax

e-mail | May 10,2005

[ArmyBratproud]

Texas Freepers, It looks like we have one last chance to stop the payroll tax issue.

It is time for a Texas Tax Revolt!!!! (Make a phone call. E-Mails will just fall by the wayside)

As you have already heard in the news, the State Senate's version has a payroll tax in it. And unlike the House version, which makes the payroll tax "optional (we all know that just opens the door to make is full time), the Senate version looks to be mandated.

The following e-mail was sent to me, and it reminded me of something that every Texan should be doing. URGING EVERY ONE THEY KNOW TO CALL THEIR STATE SENATOR AND TELL THEM THAT THEY WILL NOT STAND FOR A STATE PAYROLL TAX.

I urge you all to get the word out to everyone you know. Tell the State Senate Republicans that if they are going to act like Democrats, then we'll replace them with Real Republicans in the primaries.

There are plenty who want to run against the current elected. They know, due to the tax push, that they have a chance.

Here is the body of the e-mail that is going around from one group of folks-

RE: Senate version of H.B. 3 (the tax bill) Okay everybody, here's the deal: H.B. 3 (the tax bill) came roaring out of the Senate Finance Committee on Friday afternoon and it is set for Senate debate tomorrow, May 10. It is not an easy document to get, but a quick and dirty reading this morning tells us that the bill: (1) would expand the franchise tax in all the usual ways to bring in every business entity other than a sole proprietorship (not new) (2) would establish the following formula for calculation of the franchise tax net profit + 15% of gross payroll x 4%. (Gross payroll determined according to page 1, line 1 of IRS form 940) UNLESS the constitutional amendment enacting a new statewide property tax is actually adopted by the people. In which case the payroll component would be based on 25% of gross payroll rather than 15%. (3) would increase the motor vehicle sales tax (and the general sales tax) rate from 6.25% to 6.5 % UNLESS the constitutional amendment enacting a new statewide property tax is actually adopted by the people. In which case the rate for both sales taxes would be increased to 6.75%. (4) would establish the presumed value tax. In committee, the votes were: Those FOR H.B. 3(i.e. the ones who voted AGAINST dealers and your employees) Steve Ogden (College Station) Judith Zaffirini (Laredo) Kip Averitt (Waco) Kim Brimer (Arlington) Robert Duncan (Lubbock) Kyle Janek (Houston) Florence Shapiro (Plano) Todd Staples (Palestine/Conroe) Royce West (Dallas) John Whitmire (Houston Tommy Willians (Conroe/Woodlands/Beaumont) Those (heroes) AGAINST H.B. 3 (i.e. the ones who voted FOR dealers and your employees) Gonzalo Barrientos (Austin) Bob Deuell (Greenville) Jane Nelson (Denton) Eliot Shapleigh (El Paso) This is bad. It is bad because it contains the jobs tax component that is simply not good for dealers, your employees, your customers, or for Texas. And remember, this is only the beginning. Once this baby gets on the books, all they have to do is ramp up the jobs tax rate any time they "need" more $$$. SO, for those of you who haven't yet done so, NOW IS YOUR MOMENT! Call your senator. Email your senator. (List attached) Let him/her know how you feel about this jobs tax component. Your message is simple: it will cost your employees their benefits, and in some cases you will have to lay off employees. This is anti-jobs and makes no sense in our current economy. Vote NO on H.B. 3. Be sure to identify yourself, your dealership, and how many employees will lose their jobs because of this vote. It doesn't matter where you are or the characteristics of your dealership: EVERY SENATOR SHOULD HEAR FROM DEALER S TODAY!!!!! Time is short and things down here are getting pretty weird. So please do not hesitate to call today. They will, listen.

[Donaeus]

The Senate passed this legislation at 2:00 o'clock this morning, they ram-rodded it through in about 5 hours to keep us from putting on the breaks like we did with the House. It includes increases the "sin" taxes, raises sales tax, increases new car taxes, and sets up the payroll tax AKA Income Tax. The bill must go to Committee now but our only real hope is to flood Gov. Perry with phone calls, faxes and emails. Please ping and email everyone you can to get involved so we can stop this.

Didn't intentionally leave anyone out of my ping, just made a short list so I could get this out ASAP.

[MeekOneGOP]

The Senate passed this legislation at 2:00 o'clock this morning, they ram-rodded it through in about 5 hours to keep us from putting on the breaks like we did with the House. It includes increases [in] the "sin" taxes, raises sales tax, increases new car taxes, and sets up the payroll tax AKA Income Tax. The bill must go to Committee now but our only real hope is to flood Gov. Perry with phone calls, faxes and emails. Please ping and email everyone you can to get involved so we can stop this.

Oh, my. :^O

Follow-up/update ping! Let's get 'em!!

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!

Full Texas Ping List

[ChefKeith]

Have we got a vote count yet?

[TheGrimReaper]

From: Texas State Legislature
To: Texas Taxpayers

Shut up and pay.

[TXBSAFH]

From: The TX RINOS
To: TX Republicans

BOHICA!!!!!!

[Dead Corpse]

Oh.... those fuggin' a$$bats. WTF do they think they are doing?

Lake Austin isn't Boston Harbor, but it may have to do.

[TXBSAFH]

THIS IS MY EMAIL TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TAXES:
(The new spelling of the state name is approperate)

Dear Governor,

This concerns HB 3 the massive tax increase that is being rammed thru the legislature. I am SEVERELY disappointed at the republican in this state for even entertaining this abomination. I can not say strongly enough that I am opposed to any new taxes othe hard working people of Taxes (Note the new spelling ot out state name, it now fits.) We need tax relief and a property appraisal cap not a bunch of new taxes. I hope the Governor wil veto this and all other new taxes that hi this desk.

If not I will look forward to supporting his opposition.


Sincerely,
Scott Langseth

[TheGrimReaper]

If Perry doesn't veto this state-sanctioned theft....well, let's just say that Kinky Friedman is looking mighty good.

[TXBSAFH]

Got Rope?

[TXBSAFH]

Even Kay Baily is looking good now! It is time for a RINO hunt.

[TheGrimReaper]

It should be an easy hunt....they seem to be everywhere.

[MeekOneGOP]

Have we got a vote count yet?

I haven't seen it yet.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump! bump! bump!

[ChefKeith]

O.K. just want to know how my Sen voted before I call again to his office.

[Dead Corpse]

Got Rope?

Enough for a few of 'em. I've got a bunch of old feather pillows as well, but I'm plum out 'a roofing tar.

[Dead Corpse]

Should be on here when they get it posted. It is listed as a recorded vote right now, but it's a bit soon right now... "Once the journal for this day is available, the vote link will reference the official vote information in the journal."

[Dead Corpse]

BLOAT. You wouldn't wanna run out mid-hunt.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the letter and comments here, ya'll.

I'll use your letter, TXBSAFH, and plagarize it with a little modification and send to Governor Perry, too. (If ya don't mind me doin' that, that is.) :)

Not sure if I have his email addy or not. Can you give it to me in case I don't? Thanks.

I have voted for Perry every time he has run for statewide office since I have been voting straight ticket GOP for many years now, but it's time to let my voice be heard now and let him know that I CAN support any challengers in the Primary if he doesn't do the right thing here - AND/OR I can SKIP voting in the next Governor's race.

That said, I must say that I can't see supporting either Hutchison or that maverick beech Strayhorn (or whatever her name is this week). She is a real loser, imho, and I have blasted her when she has bad-mouth Perry in the past.

What the heck is wrong with our Taxes GOP? They pushed HARD to get redistricting done (as did we GOP voters and Freepers), and now they pull this BS?? Jeez!

[TXBSAFH]

I do not have his email address either, but his website has contact form where you can send it in. And to all, feel free to use my letter if you want.

[TheGrimReaper]

E-mail just sent to the Governor:

Dear Gov. Perry,
Our Republican brethren in the Texas House have apparently abandoned the party platform and have chosen to extract new taxes, more taxes and higher taxes from the people of Texas. HB3 is NOT tax reform; it is a massive tax increase.
I again urge you to veto this bill if it should survive in the Senate. It is a job-killer and a potential economic disaster for our State.
Please, don't make me vote for Kinky Friedman.

TGR