LePage’s income tax idea a bad one

To the Editor;

Paul LePage kicked off his campaign for Maine governor promising to eliminate the income tax. That means Maine would likely rely exclusively on the ultra-regressive sales tax, which taxes middle and lower income taxpayers at a much higher rate of their income than if the income tax is also relied upon. LePage apparently wants his ultra-rich donors to pay less than middle and lower income taxpayers.

Remember, when Republican LePage tells you that he’s a friend of taxpayers, I think he really means he’s a friend of only the super-rich taxpayers. Under LePage’s income tax elimination proposal, middle and lower income taxpayers will get ripped off.

Bob Jean

Lubec