Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Under Huckabee, Arkansas' Tax Burden Below National Average
UPDATE: Governor Mike Huckabee has just recommended a tax rebate to return the state's surplus to Arkansas' taxpayers (May, 2006).
Governor Mike Huckabee has been unfairly attacked recently by an anti-tax group over his record as Arkansas' Governor. The fact is, according to a new report issued by The Tax Foundation, Arkansas' per capita tax burden is BELOW the national average, making Arkansas one of the more tax-friendly states in the nation.
According to the report, Arkansas ranks 27th on the list with a per capita tax burden of 10.30%, below the national average of 10.60%.
Arkansas also has the second lowest property taxes in the nation (only Alabama is lower) and is one of only 16 states that offer tax breaks to seniors.
States with worse tax burdens than Arkansas' today are:
Maine
New York
District of Columbia
Ohio
Minnesota
Hawaii
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
Louisiana
Indiana
Illinois
California
Washington
Michigan
New Jersey
Kentucky
Kansas
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
Utah
Iowa
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Mike Huckabee is a fiscal and social conservative. He is, in fact, THE MOST conservative governor in the history of the state of Arkansas. Don't be fooled by half-truths and bald-faced lies from self-proclaimed tax "watch-dogs."
BSR
