OK, the simple solution is to DEMAND of our state legislators that they vote to eliminate the school property tax entirely and all accompanying “nuisance” taxes! House Bill 1275 does that (with a slight increase in the sales tax and in the personal income tax). It also VASTLY simplifies tax return completion and provides funding from EVERY person who buys or sells in Pennsylvania, thus spreading the burden to EVERYONE and not just to property owners.
Politicians will argue that this concept is not feasible and could never work, BUT, the bottom line is that their comments are simply subterfuge so they can continue to play their self-serving political games!
School Property Tax Elimination WILL work, given state legislators who are willing to do their jobs!
Respectfully,
Gizz Davis
Gizz,
You are right, but it will not happen. The rural parts of the state that catch the short end of the stick are outnumbered by those in the urban areas. That also gives our representatives a crutch when they tell us that they are trying to do everything that they can to lower taxes. They put on a dog and pony show and cry that we are being treated unfairly, but never try to enact real change in the policies at the state level.
Can anyone enlighten us to what our representative has done for our district in Harrisburg other than get re-elected?
