Tax policy changes must be carefully crafted and coordinated

Key tax policies emanating from the east and west coasts are like passenger trains passing one another heading in opposite directions.

One train is loaded with elected officials proposing changes to reduce taxes while the other is packed with those pushing for new and higher taxes.

The cumulative effect of those modifications will impact all of us and our economy, jobs and ability to compete as a state and nation. The adjustments will determine whether we grow, limp along or wither away. Make no mistake, they will impact our pocketbooks and family budgets.

On the Washington, D.C. train being d...