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Senator Miller Co-Sponsors
“Taxpayer Protection Act”
ATLANTA – (February 2, 2011) State Senator Butch Miller (R-Gainesville) has Co-Sponsored Senate Resolution 20 - “Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011.” The proposed Constitutional Amendment would limit how many tax dollars the state of Georgia can spend in any given year.
“The Taxpayer Protection Act ensures that future generations of Georgians will not be left with government that has grown too large. We have an obligation to the people we represent to be fiscally responsible. This is why I am honored to co-sponsor this resolution,” said Senator Butch Miller
“Senator Miller understands that the government’s money belongs to the taxpayer and not the state. I appreciate his leadership on this important issue. The Taxpayer Protection Act will protect future generations of Georgians from government growing too large,” said Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, the sponsor of the Resolution.
Senate Resolution 20 would restrict the state from spending any money in excess of the previous year budget adjusted for inflation and population. Any additional revenue beyond the spending limitations would be required to go into the Rainy Day fund until it reaches a point of 15% of the previous year spending. Once the rainy day fund is at 15% additional revenue would be used to slowly phase-out the state income tax.
The Amendment was approved Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee in a unanimous bi-partisan vote.
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Sen. Butch Miller represents the 49th Senate District which includes Hall County and portions of Jackson County.
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State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
Sen. Miller will also serve on the Agriculture, Transportation, Natural Resources and Economic Development committees.
• “I am honored to serve the people of Georgia in my capacity as a member of these important committees,” said Sen. Miller. “This challenging session will be an opportunity to pass legislation that will put Georgia on the road to growth and success. Our work on the committee level is where we lay the foundation for these policies.”