Comments on Advance Indiana™: House Passes Daniels Property Tax Plan With Few Changes

Looks like another quick fix tax gimmick that will...

2008-01-26T12:25:00.000-05:00

Looks like another quick fix tax gimmick that will be struck down in court because it clearly doesn't comply with the St Joseph ruling that brought this issue to the public's attention.

No lasting tax solution, no government cost cuts means all the bums will be thrown out.

Politician's should be spending more time on passi...

2008-01-26T12:18:00.000-05:00

Politician's should be spending more time on passing Joe Kernan's recommendations to reduce the cost of administering government instead of playing a tax shell game that will only shift tax burden.

As a voter that is what I am watching. They appear to be doing the same old smoke and mirrors tricks.

Looks like we need to vote them all out of office like we did for Bart Peterson.

I didnt necessarily imply I wanted the legislature...

2008-01-25T22:50:00.000-05:00

I didnt necessarily imply I wanted the legislature to determine how much house we need. All I meant was that the vast majority of those who choose to purchase/build homes of that value can certainly deal with the taxes associated. 850k is a ton of money for most of us when it comes to housing and the taxes should reflect that.

There's a reason ISTA is right across the street f...

2008-01-25T20:10:00.000-05:00

There's a reason ISTA is right across the street from the capitol. Makes it close to go fetch their taxpayer handouts.

Careful, 3:29. None of us really want the legisla...

2008-01-25T18:44:00.000-05:00

Careful, 3:29. None of us really want the legislature or an assessor determining how much house we "need".

I'm ok with an 850 square foot place for myself...but if the legislature agrees that's the "need" for one person, then a couple in a 2200 square foot house has "more than they need".

And why don't you like the sliding scale. If some...

2008-01-25T15:29:00.000-05:00

And why don't you like the sliding scale. If some pompous show-off wants to build a 850K plus home or buy one, let em. But they don't need a homestead deduction. If they can afford to build more house than they need, they can afford to pay the taxes on it.

Couple groups make out like bandits on this -Elder...

2008-01-25T12:54:00.000-05:00

Couple groups make out like bandits on this -

Elderly people who live in houses worth $200k. Why would they make the cap more than what the average house is worth ?

Farmers, as usual - the state values farmland at $1100 an acre - any tillable farmland is woirth $4000 an acre.

That's fine, HFFT.

2008-01-25T11:11:00.000-05:00

That's fine, HFFT.

Gary, have you heard the rumors that Eric Miller i...

2008-01-25T10:49:00.000-05:00

Gary, have you heard the rumors that Eric Miller is planning an independent run for Governor?

Gary? Mind if I reprint your analysis on the HFFT...

2008-01-25T10:28:00.000-05:00

Gary? Mind if I reprint your analysis on the HFFT blog?

While you're talking about the parts you like leas...

2008-01-25T09:33:00.000-05:00

While you're talking about the parts you like least, I'll throw in the sales tax increase. This is a net tax increase for homeowners, if only because you can't deduct this from your federal taxes. A 1 cent sales tax increase to replace property taxes will INCREASE the amount of federal income taxes we pay by $20 MILLION! Dumb, dumb, dumb idea.

I'd guess it's also a huge tax shift from business to renters and homeowners. The numbers show it will shift the tax burden from the wealthy to the poor for sure.

As I read the amendment on the school bond referen...

2008-01-25T09:02:00.000-05:00

As I read the amendment on the school bond referendum, only projects that serve no educational purpose and which are over the threshold dollar amount, would be subject to referendum.

So, as long as one classroom was part of the project, no referendum.

The Democrats simply gutted the chance Hoosiers had to have any say in the extravagant spending that schools have been engaged in. I am outraged that they caved into the special interest - aka teacher and administrator associations - and doubly outraged as I am a Democrat.