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<blockquote data-quote="Traxion" data-source="post: 406129" data-attributes="member: 983"><p>I understand the argument that if each family of two different incomes spends equal money on necessity items, they pay the same amount of tax. So some argue it isn't regressive. I'm in favor of sales tax, but not for groceries and necessities. Low income earners pay more of their income to taxes on a percentage basis this way. Get rid of property taxes and shift it to sales tax with an exemption for groceries and other necessary items, maybe that works. Leave the sales tax on for optional purchases so you have a choice and I'm good with it. </p><p></p><p>The one thing I'll say is if property taxes go away, nobody's rent is going down. Unfortunately that extra money to cover it will be pocketed by most owners. Housing costs are real and significant, particularly for low income earners, and property tax being gone won't help them a bit. With a sales tax increase to offset some of the costs, they probably end up going backwards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Traxion, post: 406129, member: 983"] I understand the argument that if each family of two different incomes spends equal money on necessity items, they pay the same amount of tax. So some argue it isn't regressive. I'm in favor of sales tax, but not for groceries and necessities. Low income earners pay more of their income to taxes on a percentage basis this way. Get rid of property taxes and shift it to sales tax with an exemption for groceries and other necessary items, maybe that works. Leave the sales tax on for optional purchases so you have a choice and I'm good with it. The one thing I'll say is if property taxes go away, nobody's rent is going down. Unfortunately that extra money to cover it will be pocketed by most owners. Housing costs are real and significant, particularly for low income earners, and property tax being gone won't help them a bit. With a sales tax increase to offset some of the costs, they probably end up going backwards. [/QUOTE]
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