Lest you think that Blue Hog Report is the only entity vehemently opposed to Ed Garner’s prefiled HB 1002, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Family offers its take on the bill: Cutting Arkansas’ already generous capital gains taxes would benefit…
Tag: Capital Gains Tax
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1002
With so many pre-filed bills, we thought it might be a good idea to look at each of them prior to the start of the legislative session, discuss what each bill is designed to do and how it will help/hurt…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 2 of 2
When it comes to Representative Ed Garner’s proposal to remove the capital gains tax, the numbers are what they are, and we’ve covered them thoroughly. Thing is, most people are not going to oppose this bill simply because the numbers…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 1 of 2
While I have written at some length about the flaws inherent in a proposal to remove Arkansas’s capital gains tax, that post was written in the more general context of a blanket removal of all capital gains tax, regardless of…
AR-House Dist. 41: Total Coincidence, I'm Sure
Yesterday, Max did a post about Rep. Ed Garner’s introduction of his capital-gains bill, and, in the post, he linked to an allbusiness.com reprint of a Democrat-Gazette article, writing: Rep. Ed Garner, the Republican sales and income tax deadbeat from…
AR-House Dist. 41: Aww, Widdle Eddie Got His Feewings Hurt
I was organizing my Twitter feed today when I noticed that I was not following Rep. Ed Garner (R-41). I figured this was an oversight on my part, so I hit “Follow.” Then I get this: While this is funny…
Econ 101: Arkansas In Good Shape Nationally
According to at least one economist, Arkansas is positioned nationally to be at the forefront of recession recovery. Chief Economist for the Institute for Economic Advancement Michael Pakko said Wednesday that Arkansas personal income, housing prices, taxable sales and employment…