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Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

Most local governments in the United States impose a property tax as a principal source of revenue. This tax may be imposed on real estate or personal property. The tax is nearly always computed as the fair market value of the property times an assessment ratio times a tax rate. Values are determined by local officials, and may be disputed by property owners. A primary advantage of a property tax over a sales tax or income tax is that the revenue always equals the tax levy, unlike the other taxes, which can result in shortfalls producing budget deficits. The property tax always produces the required revenue for municipalities' tax levies. Property owners, especially seniors, believe the tax is unfair and does not represent the owner's ability to pay.

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43%
Yes
57%
No
35%
Yes
52%
No
7%
Yes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes
3%
No, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue
2%
Yes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay
2%
No, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens

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 @8JCJLWV from Texas  answered…6yrs6Y

This seems like a state/local issue.

 @8F9BXYW from California  answered…6yrs6Y

No as all taxes are theft and there should be neither sales nor a property tax

 @5J6WQ7Ffrom Hawaii  answered…6yrs6Y

Cut military spending by a lot and adopt a european tax system (denmark, finland, sweden, etc.) we would be able to afford almost every financial problem by cutting military spending.

 @96QRRNP from Massachusetts  answered…4yrs4Y

No abolish property taxes instead.

 @97XWV22 from Louisiana  answered…4yrs4Y

Taxes should be shifted across the board to reflect income levels and total invested value. Lower income housing with no or little invested value should be taxed less and those with the inverse should be taxed more.

 @B6YLL2Y from Illinois  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, but it depends on how much sales tax, because there are some people without a job and they cant buy things they need, same way with senior citizens.

 @97FD4YR from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, add a progressive income tax to reduce property taxes.

 @AAbattery444  from New Jersey  answered…1yr1Y

I don't favor simply increasing the sales tax to lower property taxes because I feel it's often not an equitable solution. I think we should reform property taxes so they're lower for average homeowners, which would help with housing affordability, while also making them higher for individuals or entities that own vast amounts of property. I see this as one part of creating an overall tax system that is truly fair and simplified for everyone.

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Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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