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If Rhode Island decides to legalize and regulate marijuana I would strongly advise the tax revenue be mandated for a deserving area like education or road repair or the elimination of the car tax. However, whatever is mandated, can we please actually use the money for that reason, not allowing it to fall into the black hole of the general fund? Please? Is there some way that the money can be 100% guaranteed to be used for a certain category. Other states do it. They actually keep the promises of their politicians. Rhode Island would be a much better place to live in if our politicians followed that good example.
The state income tax was supposed to be "temporary".
The state sales tax of 1% was supposed to be "temporary". (this "temporary tax" is now 7%)
The lottery proceeds were supposed to be "for education".
Now the debate continues over legalizing pot. I don't know if we should or not, but here's what I do know. We CAN'T let the proceeds go into the general fund. I believe R.I. needs to "Cut taxes - Cut spending" (especially here in Warwick)
That's the way I see it.
Happy early Spring everyone.
Rick Corrente
The Taxpayers Mayor
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