[Vision2020] The IACI and Personal Property Tax

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In addition, renters do pay property taxes indirectly.  Property taxes are 
part of the rental property owner's overhead.  The rent charged generally 
covers this overhead and generally has, in addition, a profit margin.  So, 
even though renters contribute money that is paid for property taxes, they 
should be denied a vote?

How would this statement by former Republican state representative candidate 
Falen affected the vote totals in the last election?

What's next?  Roger joining the local cult that believes that only male real 
property owners should be allowed to vote?  Maybe we should bar women and 
non-real-property owners from holding political office also!

JFOR!

W.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund at roadrunner.com>
To: "'lfalen'" <lfalen at turbonet.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The IACI and Personal Property Tax


> Roger Falen wrote:
> "I agree that only those who pay property tax should be able to vote on
> property tax."
>
> Surely I'm misunderstanding you, Roger?  Property taxes pay for collective
> goods like schools, libraries, fire protection, highways, etc., do they 
> not?
>
> Do you mean to tell me you honestly believe that those who don't pay
> property taxes shouldn't have a voice in such vital public goods?
>
> So, all the renters with kids should have no say in the funding of the
> schools our children attend and the highways we all rely on???
>
> If so, then what is your justification for us not being able to opt out of
> taxes for public goods an individual doesn't use?
>
> Or, do you reject the notion of public or collective goods?  If so, which 
> do
> you reject and which do you accept?  And, what happens, then, when you
> reject one collective good that I accept?
>
>
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
>
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
> - Edmund Burke
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of lfalen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:26 AM
> To: g. crabtree; J Ford; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The IACI and Personal Property Tax
>
> I agree that only those who pay property tax should be able to vote on
> property tax.
>
> Roger
>
>
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