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Friday, January 4, 2008
Should we pay for local schools with sales tax?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
House Speaker Glenn Richardson wants to give our local tax system a makeover. His notion: To eliminate property taxes for schools and at the same time expanding the sales tax instead.
The AJC’s James Salzer reports that the public can have a chance to weigh in the notion in the next few days.
As currently proposed — and this is a revision from his original notion — the proposal would also impose strict limits on how much a homeowner’s property assessment could be increased each year, a further move to hold down property taxes.
THE HEARINGS
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 Where: Both hearings in room 606 of the Legislative Office Building across from the Capitol.
Information: House Ways and Means Committee
YOUR TURN
Is this a good idea? What questions or concerns do you have about this proposal? Do you think it has a prayer of passing?
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