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Property Tax or Sales Tax? The Lesser of Two Evils

During the special session at the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Democrats voted against property tax referendum legislation that Republicans introduced.

If passed, this legislation would grant citizens in localities the opportunity to vote on slightly increasing the sales tax in exchange for a lower property tax.

House Republican leaders have emphasized the need for a lower property tax, given the increasing costs and the need to support Georgians who are struggling to make ends meet.

In a comment made to the Daily Signal, state Rep. Chas Cannon, R-Moultrie, stated that a slight increase in sales tax will best serve Georgians.

“You can broaden the base of taxpayers and lower the rate for everybody,” he said. “We’re trying to make things easier and more affordable, and lowering property taxes by switching to a........

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