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Here's the latest salvo in the class warfare game. Just as, on the federal level, democrats complained that they were not getting their fair share of income tax rebates, here in The People's Republic of New Jersey, they are complaining that they are not getting their fair share of the property tax rebates. Perhaps that is because Republicans pay the lion's share of the property taxes here. It would stand to reason that the lion's share of rebates would come back to them. But, what did reason ever have to do with democrats?

Of course he could pull a Florio and suspend property tax rebates for property tax payers, and give it to renters, welfare and disability recipients. I can't believe Florio did that and only lost to Whittman by 25,000 votes. True testament to the stupidity of most NJ voters.

This is one of those articles that fall in the category of "DUH!"
Republicans are more productive and prosperous, more likly to buy homes and to may taxes on them. Democrats are less likely to do these things. They are more likely to be consumers of other people's tax money, than generators of their own.
Therefore, if "tax rebates" were NOT going more to Republican areas than Democratic, it would be clear evidence that someone was cooking the books. Duh!
However, it is flatly false to imply that renters, as opposed to homeowners, get no benefit from a property tax rebate. In a competitive economy, apartment owners are compelled to set their prices at the minimum that will cover their costs and a moderate profit, to keep their units occupied. Since taxes are one of the costs they must cover, lower taxes mean smaller rises in rents for tenants. (Since all other costs are continuing to rise, rents will not go down as a result of the rebates.) Duh!

Congressman Billybob

New column up: "The Truman Factor."