Johnson County Against Property Taxes

This dead-tree reader note is worthwhile if only because offers an alternative view of local taxation that's often dismissed by our political leaders.

Check the money line . . .

"Property taxes raise a question of constitutionality, because the general premise behind taxation in this country is that we should be taxed when we earn money and when we spend it but not for simply using something we have paid for.

"Two faulty premises underlie the property tax: first, that it is possible for county employees to accurately determine the market value of a house and, second, that such a valuation reflects the owner’s ability to pay taxes. These assumptions are wrong."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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