Greetings List! Since the list has been slow lately, I have a proposal in time for Arts Advocacy Day at our State Capitol tomorrow. I had this great idea to enhance Minneapolis' Arts organizations, cut taxes and increase revenue!
Let's give a sales tax reduction to small art purchases in the central cities. One idea would be to lower the sales tax rate on sales below $20.00 to 3%. By lowering the rate we would increase the volume of transactions reported and subject to tax. This would increase revenue and bring art's great virtues - Truth and Beauty - to more residents. LOwer prices will also entice suburban arts consumers to buy more from urban artisans increasing the state's take on the income tax as more dollars are subjected to tax a third time. (An art purchase is made by the buyer with after tax dollars; includes a sales tax; and is then treated as income to the artist.) The lower prices would help all arts organizations charging tax on their tickets and all artists selling their work for affordable prices. As patrons realize they can get more for their art dollar they will consume more art. The abundance of art in our community will brighten the lives of more residents resulting in happier people. This infectious happiness will in turn allow people to work longer hours without fatigue thereby increasing productivity. It's really a no brainer. Lower Sales Tax on art sold in the urban core! Call your favorite elected official and your least favorite elected official today. Let them know how they can cut taxes, increase revenue & productivity and make people happier all with one swell foop - er, fell swoop!? -- In cooperation, Erik Riese Seward: a great place to live, work, learn, and play! (612) 724-3217 home ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
