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The Dems have driven the state to the breaking point. They want to get rid of the “no-tax pledge” and seriously discuss imposing a state income tax and gradually instituting a state sales tax.
This would destroy the state more than they already have with the massive increase in spending followed by an increase of property taxes across the board. I live in a town that has increased out property taxes three times in three years. We now pay an additional $1,091 for sub-par schools we don't use, roads that are literally crumbling and undermanned police and fire departments.

If they succeed and impose any tax, the state will see an exodus like the one in Massachusetts because if people want to be overtaxed, they might as well live in a place that knows how to do it right and has been doing it for thirty years. Property values will decline because people won't be able to sell homes to transplants because there will be no incentive to move here, I mean, besides the wonderful permafrost. Then they'll be taking in less money via the outrageous property tax, which will have to increase to meet the demand of public money that won't decline with the values.

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I live in a town that has increased out property taxes three times in three years. We now pay an additional $1,091 for sub-par schools we don't use, roads that are literally crumbling and undermanned police and fire departments.

Our town has raised our properties taxes by $1000 each of the last 3 years. It's really getting out of hand here. Massholes, stay put...