Republican Politicians Push to Eliminate Property Taxes, Following California's Model
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Summary
Republican politicians including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy are advocating for the elimination of property taxes, following a policy approach similar to California's Proposition 13. The article argues this is politically popular but terrible policy, pointing to California's experience with property tax limitations as evidence of negative consequences including underfunded public services and inequitable tax burdens.
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From a policy perspective, it's one of the worst ideas imaginable
Republicans need look no further than California to see exactly why
Republican politicians declare war on the property tax, following in the footsteps of that famous bastion of American conservatism - California
