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Greg Abbott to sign Texas property tax bill: What to know​

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign new legislation offering property tax relief to homeowners in the state struggling with rising bills, on Monday.

If endorsed by voters in November, the measures pushed forward by the GOP-led Texas legislature would significantly lower the cost of homeownership for millions of Lone Star State residents, including seniors and disabled owners, at a cost of over $3 billion.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/g...ill-what-to-know/ar-AA1GOEYR?ocid=socialshare
 
And what does Texas intend to replace the lost revenue with?
 

Mitch Vexler: "Real Estate Taxes Have Become a Ponzi Scheme of Biblical Proportions"​

Jul 1, 2025
Local taxing authorities have over done it. Not content with merely feathering their own nests, they have done so fraudulently and deceitfully in open violation of both strict legal rules as well as moral boundaries.

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Long Island mayor quits after jacking up taxes 87%, costing village nearly $1.5M over antisemitism lawsuit​

A Long Island suburb found itself suddenly without a mayor — or nearly any government at all — when almost all the town’s top officials resigned Thursday after raising property taxes 87%.

Atlantic Beach’s longtime Mayor George Pappas abruptly stepped alongside his Deputy Mayor Charles Hammerman barely two months after causing a firestorm with a nearly 90% property tax hike — and just days after a nearly $1 million legal settlement was approved by the village board of trustees.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne...semitism-lawsuit/ar-AA1HYhrx?ocid=socialshare
 

Town Wants To Increase Property Taxes by 255%​

Aug 18, 2025
This is happening in Utah.

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What will replace the sales tax, who will control the money, state or local people, how much do you want sales tax to rise???
 
Fatrat said:
What will replace the sales tax, who will control the money, state or local people, how much do you want sales tax to rise???
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Just tax everything by apportionment.

Problem, solved.
 
That what property tax did, the more you had, the more you paid...
 
Sure, if you have a million dollar house and I have a hundred thousand dollar house, your portion will be bigger. You buy a $75,000 truck and I buy a $7,500, you pay more taxes too. Sadly, we will end up with a state income tax with this foolishness.
 
Fatrat said:
Sure, if you have a million dollar house and I have a hundred thousand dollar house, your portion will be bigger. You buy a $75,000 truck and I buy a $7,500, you pay more taxes too. Sadly, we will end up with a state income tax with this foolishness.
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That's not apportionment either.

Take total costs and divide by the population to arrive at a $ amount.

Send every mofo a bill for that amount.




States could do the same.


Every time the Legislature passes a spending Bill, an apportioned bill would go out to all people in order to pay for what the legislature spent.

That way they get to answer directly to the People for each dollar spent in their names.


It's the only fair way to fund government.
 
No, some asshole supports Israel and I get a bill, fuck that...
 
Fatrat said:
No, some asshole supports Israel and I get a bill, fuck that...
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If enough of the People agree, that bill won't get paid and those who passed it get voted out of office next election for having tried to waste the People's money.

Also, it's the only way to ensure gov stays small. Ie: they won't be able to create a big bloated gov if it has to be directly paid for at each step along the way, as they try to grow it.
 

Republicans say property tax reform package would save taxpayers $2B​

(The Center Square) – Ohio House Republicans say property owners will save more than $2 billion over the next three years as lawmakers continue to whittle away at property taxes.

The Senate now gets a package of bills that have been part of a year-long debate over reducing rising property taxes and a grassroots effort to have voters eliminate them completely.

“The majority caucus has been working tirelessly to pass meaningful reforms that provide property tax relief since we started this General Assembly back in January,” said House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima.

He credited the leadership of Chairman Bill Roemer, R-Richfield; Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson; and Rep. Jim Hoops, R-Napoleon, for advancing "initiatives today that will deliver direct savings to Ohioans statewide.”

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/othe...ave-taxpayers-2b/ar-AA1P2VUr?ocid=socialshare
 
What level of corruption is this? Why won't any politician explain how they will replace the money?
 
Voodoo said:
Forget replacing the money. That's our problem.
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So no more schools, Sheriff Department, library, Fire Department, local roads, and a dozen other things that property taxes pay for...or does Florida get an income tax?
 
Fatrat said:
What level of corruption is this? Why won't any politician explain how they will replace the money?
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The Ohio state income-tax and state Sales Tax are both pretty hefty. Counties have the option of putting piggyback riders on the sales tax - Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) has over 7 percent sales tax.

Ohio the low-tax state, died with Gov. Jim Rhodes. The most underappreciated great state politician.
 
Voodoo said:
Yep, the market can figure these things out. talk about a GIANT waste of money.... schools.

How's that worked out for America?
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The market wants to know where the money is coming from too... schools are better than nothing, plenty of room for improvement.
 
I guarantee eliminating property tax in FL would pass by at least 70%. There would be a higher sales tax applied on real estate and more fees on utilities. It would also open more private schools in the state. In addition, regular sales tax would probably go to 12%.
 
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