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It certainly makes the most sense. How does the value of my property increase my government service cost. Is that a flat tax I smell.

I love the way POTUS Trump thinks. Now compare your local government officials salary with the salary of a US Cabinet officer and get back to me.

Why do we pay local officials so much money, yet our cities and counties are broke?

1 posted on 07/05/2025 9:55:28 AM PDT by Racketeer
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My property taxes mostly go to my towns schools. We pay high taxes and we get high performing schools. When it comes to the literacy and STEM students in our town, they graduate from high school usually at college level in terms of skill sets. Even our worst grads are better educated that most in the surrounding communities.

I would not really want to change that.

And, since local taxes are not under the purview of the Federal government I cannot really see how they are going to change THAT system.

For a bunch of people who believe in a small government, Republicans lately seem to want to spend more, take on more debt, and control more than they used to.

I would be happy with cutting Federal spending. I am very able to deal with the local town and school leadership because they live next door to me. Congress does not.


155 posted on 07/05/2025 12:35:31 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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It’s a local tax. Feds have nothing to do with it


158 posted on 07/05/2025 12:44:29 PM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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It’s been a major source of anxiety for retired people for decades now. If others in your county elect a Democrat, you can bet your tax bill will go up, with nothing to show for it but more DEI programs and graft.


161 posted on 07/05/2025 12:56:35 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Think about it: The Supreme Court is nine lawyers appointed for life by politicians. —David Horowitz)
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Florida is trying to the same. How cann you be free if you have to pay the gov to own property?


177 posted on 07/05/2025 2:38:05 PM PDT by Mlheureux
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Wow! 👍


180 posted on 07/05/2025 2:50:56 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America. )
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local elections are often purposely set on off year when they know almost no one will vote. That way they can easily vote themselves raises.


182 posted on 07/05/2025 3:11:20 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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I would amend that to say FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS ONLY. Otherwise we’ll have foreign interests buying up more land than ever as a safe haven for their billions.


192 posted on 07/05/2025 4:12:29 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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President Trump is great... I love this...


195 posted on 07/05/2025 4:56:47 PM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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Who’s that guy in NYC promising free stuff?


204 posted on 07/05/2025 6:02:52 PM PDT by fruser1
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Property tax is a state, not federal thing.


205 posted on 07/05/2025 6:47:19 PM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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I voted for this! Hooraaaayyyy!!!!!!!


210 posted on 07/05/2025 7:14:37 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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Has anyone heard Trump say this?


215 posted on 07/05/2025 8:43:09 PM PDT by HollyB
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Sounds like POTUS understands allodial title.


217 posted on 07/06/2025 5:39:20 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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