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Originally Posted by Woodsy
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Almost every new "proposed" tax has been tagged somewhere in the promotional literature as "property tax relief". To me, and I may be wrong here, but property tax relief implies lowering property taxes. No new tax has ever resulted in a lowering of an existing tax.... EVER!
I do sympathize with those who are feeling a bit squeezed out by the tax structure. The problem is supply and demand and I don't think its going to change...
Woodsy
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hummm....this is interesting I see your point here on advertising a new tax and saying "property tax relief"....I guess in my mind I look at that and realize my property taxes won't go down, but understand that and additional tax of some other sort could keep it from continuing to rise thus relieve the property tax increases that we have all been feeling.... and I hope in my posts that I have not stated that I thought they would reduce property taxes because I know they won't....
Also you are right the problem is one of supply and demand... the state needs money for funding, and the issue here is the best way to do that.....I have stated my opinions before and therefore will not repeat myself.... I just hope that reasonable solutions are found that do not alienate segments of the population. I don't mind paying for my privlages, but I also believe there are privliages that should not be over priced.....and when the cost of having something gets to a point where the majority can't afford it then it is over priced......I have no issues and can afford things, but I hate watching my nieghbors loose what they have had for a life time.