Why couldn't the state have raised the sales tax to fund education? Is that prohibited by the constitution?
Personally, I live here and my property tax estimate went up over $1,000 over last year, so I'm thrilled that it will be coming down. The biggest compaint I've heard is that the business tax will be passed down to the consumers. That's honestly okay with me because there are a lot of "consumers" out there that don't pay any property taxes.
If someone's home value goes up $50,000 or $200,000 or whatever, why would they bitch about paying an extra $1,000 in property taxes, when they just got a windfall in net worth and borrowing power?
I'm not being argumentative; I'm asking sincerely, why is this a problem?