I am always amazed that the number of people that hit the voting ballots are less than 50%, especially with increasing unemployment, rising federal and state government deficits. and so much hype about local referendums.
I also just received my proposed property tax assessment for 2011. What I find ironic is NOT that my property values have steadily declined year after year (since 2007), but my property taxes (with no school or local referendums passed) are going up.
Conclusion: local and state governments are not calling it a tax, but they are either changing the formula, or increasing the mil rate which is really a tax in another name. Either way, they have figured out yet another way to reach into every place to increase revenues rather than to cut entitlement programs.
Coming soon to a 1040 near you: Reduced federal and state income tax deductions. Its another area where they are able to increase tax revenue without calling it a tax.
I know the Bible says,“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s', but its getting completely out of hand.
Grace & Peace
PLW
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