[Vision2020] The IACI and Personal Property Tax

[lfalen]

I don't think people should be able to vote for taxes for othe people that they do not pay themselves. I am in favor of user taxes such as toll roads etc. The Boston Tea Party was about being taxed with out representation. In the case of property tax, those being taxed do get a vote along with those that don,t. This is not a fair tax. Public services do need to be payed for, but othe more equatable means need to be used.

Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Saundra Lund" sslund at roadrunner.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:43:51 -0800
To: "'lfalen'" lfalen at turbonet.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
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
> 
>