In an interview with Gardner Magazine, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik once again expressed his desire to lower the sale tax and get rid of the inventory tax. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Jonathan Zlotnik on the Year Ahead
We spoke with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik about “The Year Ahead.” Listen to the interview on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Representative Zlotnik spoke about getting ready for the next fiscal year budget cycle. Zlotnik also spoke about his opposition to certain taxes which impact his constituents, “Yeah, so my record on this I think is pretty clear. I’ve voted against raising the income tax. I’ve voted to lower the sales tax. I, of course, voted for the tax cut package that was passed this last session, but I also voted for a tax cut package. The previous session that didn’t pass, I think in general what the state should be looking to do, especially as our economy continues to grow, is use that new growth to offset and be able to do more of that kind of targeted relief. Two of the things that I’ve prioritized that I think would help this part of the state and have continuously supported over the last decade is rolling back the sales tax and eliminating the inventory tax for manufacturers. The sales tax, I think, is obvious, especially because of our proximity to New Hampshire, which does not have a sales tax. I think our region is especially impacted by that. But before, for most of my life, the sales tax was 5%, and then just before I joined the legislature, it was raised to the 6.25% where it remains. At the same time, we have rolled back the general state income tax, but I think that we should be looking to do the same with the sales tax as well.“
Zlotnik spoke about certain projects of this year and of continuing a lot of the work in the new year. Jonathan Zlotnik also spoke about the importance of bipartisanship and the importance of cooperation.