In response to the article by Mr. Mayo, the TIMES publisher, (Sunday, Sept. 24 issue) apparently he along with many other residents in our community do not understand that we the public are already taxed to the limit.
Any way you look at it, money is being taken out of our pockets leaving less and less to live on. All one has to do is look at their pay check and see what they actually make and then look at what is left after paying state, federal and social security. Now add the already outrageous sales tax, along with all the other hidden taxes, and surprise, there's nothing to live on!
Even though gas has gone down over the past month, you can be assured prices will start to climb again after the November election if not sooner. This time it will more than likely hit $4 a gallon or better, especially as unstable as the world is today. This in turn will have an effect on everything we buy if we are not bankrupt from paying taxes!
In the past three years, there have been tax initiatives; one right after the other to vote on, and this 25 percent property tax increase would hurt the most, especially the homeowner who provides most of the tax dollars and buys most big-ticket items, washers, refrigerators, home improvements etc.
How can we continue to support all these taxes on incomes that barely pay minimum wage, some even below the minimum, and what about all the retired people living on small pension checks. Rest assured there will be a larger turnout the next time this comes up for a vote, and again the people will speak, no more taxes!
J.L. WALKER
RT. 4, SALLISAW
