written by Brad Forschner
I’ve read through the new 47 page proposal to completely overhaul the property tax system. (Who else could read 50 pages of property tax law in less than a week and have a clue what it meant?) While much playing up to the media was done in the previous 12 months to hype this bill, I’ve found plenty of reasons to outright oppose it, as well as complete disappointment in our elected officials to actually address the inequalities, unfairness, and lack of uniformity within the digests. There are a few items which I could support fully, but with the bad portions in the bill, I’d rather keep the current system.
The full bill may be read here.
Below I’ve completely summarized and detailed all the changes this bill proposes as well as stating my support or opposition for such changes and reasoning why.
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A Libertarian Look at the Property Tax Bill, SB 346
written by Brad Forschner
I’ve read through the new 47 page proposal to completely overhaul the property tax system. (Who else could read 50 pages of property tax law in less than a week and have a clue what it meant?) While much playing up to the media was done in the previous 12 months to hype this bill, I’ve found plenty of reasons to outright oppose it, as well as complete disappointment in our elected officials to actually address the inequalities, unfairness, and lack of uniformity within the digests. There are a few items which I could support fully, but with the bad portions in the bill, I’d rather keep the current system.
The full bill may be read here.
Below I’ve completely summarized and detailed all the changes this bill proposes as well as stating my support or opposition for such changes and reasoning why.
[Continue Reading]