Georgia’s Republican governor and legislative leaders want to speed up an already-planned cut in the state income tax rate.
Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns said Monday that they support a plan to create a flat income tax rate of 5.39% starting Jan. 1.
“We’re keeping government streamlined and we’re giving taxpayers back their hard-earned money,” Kemp said.
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