Two biggest reasons why states lost sovereignty to Federal government is the popular election of senators & the income tax, which makes us citizens-taxpayers of the USA. Before that, the Federal gov’t was financed only by tariffs, duties and excise taxes. The Federal government properly should tax the STATES, not the citizens of those states—and that would give states leverage instead of the divide and conquer income tax effects. Excep t for inheriting or finding money, most taxes are a tax on an EVEN TRADE. people trade work for money or they trade money for work or they trade money for goods or services or vice-verse, where it’s an even trade where both sides profit by the trade but nobody makes money . Property tax is one tax that is completely one sided and is not on an even trade. I profit by owning a home & people profit by selling a home —ie, an even trade, ...but property tax is not a tax on the trade, it’s a tax on the value of the property if you sold it..which is a private matter and is none of the business of the government. But the homeowner is already making payments on the home, with interest...and utilities and maintainence & upkeep costs, and furnishings and appliances....which all rise with inflation. Property tax is probably the worst tax of all. And they all are bad. But when Bill Gates kids benefit from being his kids all their lives, then get to inherit all his billions as tax-free income without having to make an even trade or give up something of value in exchange.....that’s bit unfair considering when people trade work for money they pay income and payroll tax and property tax......and their employer pays income and payroll tax on the same work! We tax WORK a lot in this country, but not so much trading stock or a vulture capitalist business or inheriting money they did not trade work for.
“Property tax is probably the worst tax of all.”
My bank statements evidence your viewpoint.
However, like thieves, governments take the easy pickings.
I wish for a truly just world, but we have to aim for the possible.
I believe my proposal is possible because most Democratic voters don’t pay a property tax bill.