North Dakota Drills Its Way Out Of Property Taxes

IBD Editorials ^ | June 12, 2012

[citizen]

I never thought a 100% elimination of private and commercial property taxes could, or should, pass. They should have went for a half or 2/3 reduction and also a limit on future increases.

People understand that there are local expenses to be funded. No property tax would result in state funding of those same local expenses - schools, police, fire, hospital, city hall. State funding will result in state and federal mandatory meddling in local affairs. Fail.

[Museum Twenty]

re the rejection of the end of property taxes:

Arrrgh!

I understand the arguments, but, to me, to be enjoy property ownership without the gov’t holding the option of taking my home over unpaid taxes....well, let me simply say this: I guess I wasted a few hours today researching a move to North Dakota.

Any other states, any others? Bueller?

[Still Thinking]

If you can see a pattern here, you're way ahead of President Obama. His argument is that we can't drill our way out of high energy prices let alone out of debt and the need for higher taxes. But it's about to be exposed once again as the self-serving falsehood it is.

I just love IBD. You'd never catch the WSJ referring to every word out of The Won's teleprompter as "the self-serving falsehood it is."

[Still Thinking]

North Dakota is drilling oil fields. Barack Obama would rather drill taxpayers.

He claims he doesn't believe "Drill, baby, drill", but he's lying as usual.

[lentulusgracchus]

No property tax would result in state funding of those same local expenses - schools, police, fire, hospital, city hall. State funding will result in state and federal mandatory meddling in local affairs. Fail.

Perfect analysis. Thank you.

Pollsters will tell us later on, but I'm guessing that taxpayers in ND preferred that severance tax flows go to state debt retirement instead, and that the flow of royalty money to property owners (them) be unimpeded by state calls on the revenue stream. Just guessing.

Either way, people with the funny accent that folks made fun of just a few years ago (Fargo, Sarah) will be debt-free in just a few years more -- hell, months maybe.

[familyop]

We’ve seen quite a few obfuscations of the issue, because most people with time and money for politics are dependent on government for their incomes. Property taxes go to the states and are, in part, administered by the states.

We’ll continue to be outnumbered and “outclassed” in politics by socialists in both parties and in every level of government (including local socialist regulators), until government is forced to cut spending by bond collapse, repudiation and currency readjustment. Become more self-sufficient. Avoid buying anything that you don’t really need.

[immadashell]

Replacement to the Comment #2 that seemed to bother the Moderator(censor).

Note to New York: FRACKING YOUR WAY TO FRICKING PROSPERITY!!!

Dear censor, please point out the objectionable portion of the above.

[painter]

I'm with you on this one.

A few years ago I paid off my house. I own it free and clear? Actually NO,the County owns it and I have to pay rent(property taxes) on it forever.

[immadashell]

The “Moderator” found my comment (#2) objectionable and censored it. Any idea why?

[calex59]

Imagine, being able to retire with no fear that the government will come take your house because you can’t pay them their yearly rent. One of the worst taxes ever invented.

[abb]

Save “income” taxes, which is legalized slavery. After all, what belongs to a man more than the fruit of his labor/creativity?

[calex59]

Yes, both taxes are equally reprehensible. Taking your property because you can’t pay bi-yearly tribute to the “king” and taking your money simply because you earned it,are both taxes from hell.