Permanent elimination of state property tax?
When does this begin? This was not ballyhooed in the news particularly.
There is no way that number is correct. It HAS to be greater than that if all property taxes are eliminated.
I suspect more people will be moving there and will stimulate their economy.
my contacts tell me
#1) this so-called tax cut is actually wrapped into another bill that is actually levies a 1.45 percent tax on "hospitals" that will be passed along to patients.
#2) the $250 Million tax "cut"-- It won't take effect until 2012 if there is enough state money to pay for it.
#3) Seventy-five pages of new taxes and tax hikes sold as "user fees".... #4) these fees include: a) more than 100 percent fee hike on some equipment license, b)home day care operators, and c)a tax to have your day in court
#5) there is also House resolution for a $10 tax on car tag fees to fund a statewide trauma network...this is a result of heavy lobbying from....wait for it.......HOSPITALS! These same lawmakers had been talking about slashing the annual car tax, but instead they have come up with this!
Now...I LOVE THIS PART! the above states the following
Finally, at the request of every hospital in Georgia the Act creates a 1.45 percent hospital fee to fund the state Indigent Care Trust Fund.
WOW! I have never been more shocked and disgusted with the folks I know under the GA dome than I have been this past week....
Folks, the hospitals did not REQUEST this tax fee...they were given an "either, or" scenario- and this tax fee was the either, or the or.
Does it not seem a little fishy that EVERY hospital in the state asks for a tax fee? Oh-- and we are going to pocket $10 per car tag in the state to give to a trauma network?
And why are we raising taxes on anyone for anything to fund a TRUSTFUND?
Most of these "Trustfunds" are created out of lawsuits...the punitive damages that go to the state. They make this "trustfund," then the Governor appoints a bunch of friends to sit on the board of these little piles of money. These board members don't get paid- but all their expenses are paid when they drive to a meeting. You know- food, hotel, travel, etc....
Where is it in our State Constitution that we, the tax payers are supposed to be funding TRUSTFUNDS?
I am sick to my stomach over this.
My sources(3 separate source- and they are backed up by an AJC Article linked below) also tell me that Casey Cagle and company told Republicans that if they did not vote for the hospital tax hike, that they would lose their positions (committee chairs)....
I recommend folks go read the link below:
Yes! A great step in the right direction!