Thursday, November 16, 2006

Property Tax/Save Our Homes Issue - I am curious about the general perception people have about something. In the recent elction there was a lot of conversation about expanding "Save Our Homes" protections, and/or increasing the Homestead Exemption. There is also a great deal of concern over rising taxes on rental and commercial properties, particularly small businesses, but in reality all business. There is a direct link between increasing homestead protections and shifting more and more tax burden onto rentals, commercial property, and second homeowners, who are also an important part of this economy. I suppose my question is this - do you think people in general see these relationships, or do they compartmentalize them and see only the one that helps their immediate financial circumstance?