WARNING: ANGRY TAXPAYERS AHEAD!
How soon we forget the last election.
Indiana lawmakers are starting hem and haw about meaningful property tax reform. They can’t even decide whether the job of township assessors should be elected or appointed. I’m also hearing that capping levies will hurt local governments. Freezing assessments will hurt schools. Everyone seems to be looking for an excuse not to do something when as Senator Luke Kenley keeps pointing out something needs to be done to provide homeowners with permanent property tax relief.
Someone needs to remind members of the Indiana General Assembly that the taxpayers are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. I am not in favor of a total repeal of property taxes, but I understand the anger and frustration of the anti-tax crowd. Especially as I start to hear excuse after excuse about why nothing can get done.
Maybe we should move the May primary up to January. Because if these 150 members of the Legislature won’t do the job and provide Hoosiers with permanent property tax relief, then maybe it’s time to get a new legislature.
