Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts @PeteRicketts

In effect, we will have a trigger when we hit 3.5%growth to take that income tax rate from 6.84%down a little each year until it’s under 6% — PolitiTweet.org

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we propose to take the top income tax rate down roughly one-tenth of one percent per year as long as our revenue growth exceeds 3.5 % — PolitiTweet.org

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The hardworking people of NE deserve better than for their elected officials to treat cutting income tax rates as a once-in-generation event — PolitiTweet.org

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it's been 20 years since middle class Nebraskans saw a cut in the income tax rates #negov — PolitiTweet.org

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It discourages new investment and chases away great people-If we want to outpace other Midwestern states, we have to be competitive on taxes — PolitiTweet.org

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Our high tax rate hampers our ability to grow our economy over the long-term #GrowNE — PolitiTweet.org

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Wyoming and South Dakota have no income tax, and Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri all have lower rates. #GrowNE — PolitiTweet.org

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Only one of our bordering states has higher income taxes than Nebraska—that’s Iowa. #GrowNE #negov — PolitiTweet.org

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The way to grow revenues is to grow the number of people who live here and create more and better paying jobs #GrowNE — PolitiTweet.org

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People get frustrated when they hear finding "revenues" - "new resources" -"rebalancing." Those are code words for raising their taxes! — PolitiTweet.org

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When I am traveling the state, Nebraskans make it very clear that they are tired of the government taking their money. #negov — PolitiTweet.org

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I want to talk about reducing income taxes. #GrowNE #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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We would implement this change beginning in 2019 to give local taxing entities and county assessors plenty of time to prepare #NEgov — PolitiTweet.org

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This method is much more fair and standard across ag states, which is why many Nebraska ag producers have suggested it #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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Income potential based property tax assessment for ag land is used in N Dakota, S Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio — PolitiTweet.org

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If this system were in place for 2017, it would reduce ag land valuations by about $2.2 billion. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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Income potential is a much more fair measure, and will slow the growth of ag land valuation increases #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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Ag Valuation Fairness Act, sponsored by Sen Brasch, changes assessment for property value from market-based to income-potential system — PolitiTweet.org

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This year we have a chance to achieve lasting, fair, and structural property tax reform by changing the way we value ag land. #NEGOV — PolitiTweet.org

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We have to think bold. We have to think long-term. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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As cattle and crop prices decline, it is important assessments drop as well. Taxes should correlate with income.#negov — PolitiTweet.org

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Between 2003 and 2013, property taxes on farmers and ranchers rose by 137% #NEgov — PolitiTweet.org

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Property taxes are too high, especially for our agricultural producers #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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I am proposing both property and income tax reform. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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I hear almost universally from Nebraskans that they are taxed too much. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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I want to thank Corrections team. They put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe, transform the culture of the agency. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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Another priority is continuing the Dept of Corrections reforms we have worked on. #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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Amounts to an historic high of over a billion dollars per year for NE K-12 education #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org

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That’s a 5.4 % increase for education over the biennium, a 3 % biennial increase in special education funding #negov — PolitiTweet.org

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I am proposing a 2.7 % average annual increase to K-12 education #NEGov — PolitiTweet.org