[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: My Property Tax Relief

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
My Property Tax Relief
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1183868630.shtml


   I have an idea for property tax relief. First of course, I need a big
   pot of money, either a tax increase or a spending cut, enough to cover
   at least a 20 percent property tax cut for homestead property owners.
   Continuing this fantasy, I give the city, county, and school district
   first dibs on the money. The amounts they help themselves to are
   clearly shown on the property tax statement. The taxpayers can plainly
   see when their property tax refunds are reduced when, say, the school
   district "just has no choice."
   Actually, of course, this is exactly what happens now. Every dollar
   you see on your property tax statement is a dollar you no longer have.
   But it would be interesting to simply open the cookie jar and see how
   many cookies they would take.