Poverty Tax

Alabamians complain that their taxes are too high.  According to Bob Blalock of the Birmingham News, for the most part, they are right.  Despite Alabama having the lowest per capita state and local taxes, the lower and middle classes bear an unconscionable portion of that burden.  In fact, according to the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, that portion of the population pays 2.5 times as much of their income as the wealthiest families.  Alabama, in essence, has been an exercise in conservative taxation strategies - and has abysmal results to show for it.  It is time for tax reform in Alabama, including important changes like eliminating taxes on groceries.  However, with total governmental control by the Republicans, you can count on more policies that protect the assets of the wealthiest Alabamians at a continued cost to the poor.