It not surprising that the Democratic Party has taken a lead on taxes. They are often the leaders of taxation on citizens. But if there is to be a tax, I prefer a flat tax with no deduction for anyone, everyone from the rich to the poor pay the same rate. Taxes should be shoulder by everyone equally to be fair. No deduction for charity, none for this or that or whatever. 

Simpler solution is to enact a state wide sales tax to be honest. That is like a flat tax since everyone must pay for a sales tax across the state, on tribal lands to Anchorage, from the candy machine inside the Capitol to selling of whaling ships in Barrow.....I like that better then income tax any day. If we got to have a tax that is.....