Irony: A proposal to study yet another Arkansas capital gains tax cut — approved by a legislative committee today — was put forward by Maumelle Republican Rep. Ed Garner, who’s appeared periodically on the state sales tax deadbeat list.

Before you buy Texas as a point of comparison, do look at their corporate franchise tax and their higher property taxes before assessing relative tax climates.

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