RE: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed
Sameroff, Rebecca · Oct 19, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT
Sameroff, Rebecca · Oct 19, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT
From: "Sameroff, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov> To: "Shouldice, Bill" <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov> Cc: "Feldman, Jake" <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:31:04 +0000 Subject: RE: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed Freudian slip! From: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2026 7:56 PM To: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov> Cc: Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov> Subject: Re: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed *smart ass Bill Shouldice IV Commissioner Vermont Department of Taxes 133 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633 802.828.3763 [signatureImage] ________________________________ From: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>> Sent: Monday, 19 October 2026 19:56:01 To: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Cc: Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov<mailto:Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov>> Subject: Re: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed This is awesome!! Jake you are a bit of a smarts, but you have captured my voice and my self deprecating humor. I pitch it to the 5th floor now!! Bill Shouldice IV Commissioner Vermont Department of Taxes 133 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633 802.828.3763 [signatureImage] ________________________________ From: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>> Sent: Monday, 19 October 2026 19:48:33 To: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Cc: Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov<mailto:Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov>> Subject: Re: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed Thanks....reading it now. I'll share my thoughts in the morning Jake...I really appreciate it! Bill Shouldice IV Commissioner Vermont Department of Taxes 133 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633 802.828.3763 [signatureImage] ________________________________ From: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Sent: Monday, 19 October 2026 16:48:53 To: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>> Cc: Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov<mailto:Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov>> Subject: FW: Draft Wealth Tax Op-ed Hey Bill! Jake did a GREAT first pass at op-ed content over the weekend. Sarah M wasn't (yet) successful at getting Amanda Wheeler's ear today, so I was hoping you could reach out to the 5th floor for a green light on the concept before we ask Jake and comms colleagues to dig into making improvements and incorporating any feedback from you. (I couldn't quite remember who you discussed this with besides Sec Clark.) Wild week with the symposium so I want to be strategic! Looking forward to next steps! R
Part of the Gazette's published records for A week before the election, the tax commissioner cherry-picked his numbers. All 98 files →