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2023 Taxpayer Priorities

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2023 Taxpayer Priorities

Dustin Gawrylow
Nov 14, 2022
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2023 Taxpayer Priorities

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As the results of the election begin to solidify, so too does the direction of the next legislative session. Historically more-conservative policy changes are being taken up by the mainstream of the now 90% Republican super-majority. Several of these issues have previously been strongly supported by the North Dakota Watchdog Network and myself personally.

Flat Income Tax

Back in August I wrote you about the Flat Income Tax proposed by Governor Burgum and Republican leadership. Since then it has gotten extensive spotlight by long-standing tax-cutting leaders nationally.

KX Flat Tax Segment Clip

Click here for the KX News article discussing the Flat Income Tax proposal.

From 2009 to 2013, the legislature successfully reduced income tax rates by 42%. Those efforts stalled out when the excessive spending in those years caught up to reality.

With an expected budget surplus of $750+ million, there will be lots of hands out trying to spend more and more. In past run-ups of spending, there has been an out-of-whack ratio o…

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