Quote:
Originally Posted by chipj29
I can't believe I am saying this
|
That makes two of us. I can't believe you want
more taxes, either!
Folks may think a sales or income tax will reduce our property taxes, but take it from State after State that has tried and failed at the same exercise. Our property taxes won't go down, we'll just pay them AND the new sales and/or income tax(es). We don't even need to look at other States to know that's a bad idea. Since we started the whole school funding and donor/recipient town debacle, have anyone's tax payments been reduced? Your school portion may have been, but all we did was trade school money for police budget or recreation or a new fire truck or, or, or...
Our property-tax system isn't perfect, but it's far more cost-effective for the taxpayer than anything else out there.