As an activist, one of my guiding principles is that, according to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to secure the rights of the people. At the heart of that purpose is the notion that it is the people, not government, that know best what they want, need and should have. For [...]
Posts Tagged Nashville Property Tax Increase
If you want to know the end of a matter, it’s often instructive to examine similar matters elsewhere. The results have a way of serving as a predictor of outcomes. They have the added advantage of being based in real world happenings rather than political promises. Here in Nashville, TN we are looking at a [...]
I don’t think Mayor Dean is being completely forthcoming when it comes to the effects of his proposed Property Tax increase. Unsaid, but implied, is that the 13% increase will fund Nashville’s needs, now and in the future. I don’t think that’s going to happen. The Mayor needs us to rely on his budget numbers. [...]
Today was Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s 5th annual State of Metro address. Mayor Dean assured us the state of Metro Nashville was “strong.” He then proposed a $0.53 increase in property taxes. Tax activist Ben Cunningham of Tennessee Tax Revolt and Nashville Tea Party noted if this wasn’t the largest tax increase ever on Nashville [...]
