Meaningful tax reform surfaces in W.Va., Cutting taxes on businesses is a good start

AS the 2007 regular session of the Legislature slogs to a mercifulend, there has emerged a ray of hope that these two months will beremembered for something other than casinos and Delegate RonThompson's mental health.

The idea is one that in all likelihood most lawmakers are tootired or too preoccupied with their own bills to consider before thesession ends next Saturday night.

But these proposals I'm talking about are the most daring of thesession.

They are beautiful in their simplicity and profound for theireconomic soundness.

Simply put, they cut taxes.

They reduce the corporate net income tax from the current 8.75percent to 6.5 percent over …