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Article: SENS. WYSS, LONG VOTE TO LOWER PROPERTY TAXES BY 20 PERCENT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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The Indiana State Senate Republicans issued the following news release:
Sens. Tom Wyss (R-Fort Wayne) and David Long (R-Fort Wayne) voted in favor of real, permanent property tax relief by supporting House Bill 1001 today. The bill passed by a vote of 37-12. The proposal will provide counties with the option to vote for income tax increases to replace the revenue that would be lost from cutting property taxes.
"Every year, lawmakers talk about the need to remove the property tax burden," Senator Long said. "We aren't getting rid of property taxes with this bill, but we are providing a legitimate first step away from this unfair, antiquated form of taxation."
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