It Is Time for Montana to Get Real About Tax Reform.
Currently, Montana is earning money through property, income, and selective sales taxes. Montana is also receiving close to a dollar and fifty cents for every dollar sent to the federal government (Weaver). This money is being used to provide for the public health, safety, and well-being, mainly through the forms of repairing and maintaining roadways, K-12 and higher education, supporting Malmstrom Air Force base in Great Falls, and proving welfare for those who qualify (Weaver). .
Somewhere near 65% of the revenue created through property taxes is used for education; the rest is used to run local government, including snow plowing and garbage pickup. This amount needed for education is growing quickly, while the amount needed to run local government remains approximately the same, so additional revenue is now necessary (Weaver). Most of one's income tax is being used to fund the state government and its numerous programs. Finally, there are selective taxes on gasoline, lodgings, and alcohol and tobacco (known as "sin taxes"). The taxes from the gasoline, plus matching federal funds, are used to repair and expand the state's interstate and highway systems. Regular gasoline has an additional $0.449 in taxes tacked onto each gallon, while diesel is $0.529 more a gallon (Belgrade Town Pump). The revenues from lodging are being used to promote tourism, while those from "sinful" items are put into to a trust fund to pay for those health problems that the product, especially tobacco, cause the users. As the state falls into a deeper and deeper need for money, there are fewer options that will please everyone in the state. .
The two primary goals of the current administration and legislation in the state have been to spur economic growth to increase state revenue while providing tax relief. The Republican and Democrat parties differ in their plans to achieve these goals (Taxpayer).
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