tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317097193066181751.post2035513523776863415..comments2023-09-08T05:45:23.294-04:00Comments on Roanoke Red Zone: Republicans Oppose Tax Relief. Ignore Vote Rich Northern Virginia.Brandon Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694860098334083058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317097193066181751.post-11209967501166748612008-02-28T09:49:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:49:00.000-05:00DJ,Oh yeah, I meant to say "your opinion is unbeli...DJ,<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, I meant to say "your opinion is unbelievable--I am shocked!!! Don't let my agreement with you mask my utter and complete disbelief!"Brandon Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694860098334083058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317097193066181751.post-89776580329459359042008-02-27T15:14:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:14:00.000-05:00"I agree with you."Waht are you doing, Brandon? W..."I agree with you."<BR/><BR/>Waht are you doing, Brandon? We have reputations to protect!<BR/><BR/>:)D.J. McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301307129113882228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317097193066181751.post-88021145500735053612008-02-27T11:17:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:17:00.000-05:00DJ,I firmly believe the approach to using tax reli...DJ,<BR/><BR/>I firmly believe the approach to using tax relief to rein in spending is one for the graveyard. The feds cut taxes and increase spending by borrowing from foreign investors. At the state level we cut local taxes (car tax) by creating a $1.9B state spending program. The only way to reduce spending is to reduce spending or focus on stopping new programs (Universal Pre-K) in good times and bad.<BR/><BR/>That isn't to say we shouldn't reduce the burden of real estate taxes on the taxpayer by considering such an approach. Particular help should go to the lower income homeowner. If this isn't the correct approach then we should come up with one.<BR/><BR/>Overall the vote on this bill is just confusing with the flip flop by Republicans. I agree with you.Brandon Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694860098334083058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317097193066181751.post-67243073841773371362008-02-26T15:59:00.000-05:002008-02-26T15:59:00.000-05:00I'm guessing a couple of things:1) This wouldn't e...I'm guessing a couple of things:<BR/><BR/>1) This wouldn't exactly do much to reduce local government spending. If you don't slow down that behemoth, these exemptions will be "paid for" with higher property taxes anyway.<BR/><BR/>2) Said higher taxes would likely be felt more by corporate taxpayers, and I'm guessing they made that message abundantly clear.<BR/><BR/>I'm not really sure what to make of the exemption. New Jersey (where I grew up) has state-funded rebates for property tax, and it neither slowed local spending down nor provided genuine relife for taxpayers in the long run.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, flip-flopping like this just looks bad.D.J. McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301307129113882228noreply@blogger.com