In addition to national, state, and local ethnicities, we have three questions on the ballot here in Georgia. Two of the poll questions would alter the state’s law, while the other one is a non-binding topic related to taxes plan.
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The three ballot questions pertain to legislation that enjoyed widespread ( and uncommon ) bipartisan support in the General Assembly. Rep. Mesha Mainor (R-56th District ) explains,” All three measures passed the General Assembly with nearly unanimous consent”.
Naturally, there’s advertising going around that Liberals are using to attempt to scare voters into voting no on these ballot issues, complete with class-warfare language. Far-left businesses sent out a word to electors, and I’m seeing some individuals, including well-meaning conservatives, discuss the advertising on social media.
( Side note: anytime you see something on social media that includes” copied from a friend” or” shared post”, double and triple-check it for veracity. Do n’t believe everything you read. )
It’s time to set the record straight.
The first question on the ballot is” Should the Constitution of Georgia been amended so as to accept the General Assembly to grant a state-wide homestead provision that helps reduce home increases in the assessed value of homesteads, but which any state, consolidated state, city, or local college program may settle out of upon the completion of certain procedures”?
The advertising has this ballot question to say about: ( All grammatical and punctuation mistakes are in the original ):
1. Essentially, House Bill 1022 creates a provincial exemption that grants local governments the authority to determine home values and mileage rates. This results in lower taxes for areas like Alpharetta ( where the author of this new Bill resides ) and higher taxes for those in those places! NO ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 1022
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Obviously, this is an oversimplification that is more interested in a class-warfare, us-vs. them narrative than it in duty plan. The condition does n’t taking home prices away from local officials, instead, it limits price rises beyond the level of inflation.
” Notably, this legislation only applies to homesteads, commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties are not affected, nor are any non-homestead residences”, writes the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. This nationwide vote preserves those features at the local level, contrary to popular belief that the condition is removing local governments from the authority to determine home values and millage levels. There is no comparable home principles across state lines.
” This will guard you as a buyer, providing consistency in house increases, with some exceptions for local administrations”, explains Erick Erickson.
No piece of legislation is great, but this initiative will help counties and municipalities avoid raising property taxes too much for many families in the state every year. Voting yes can help reduce sticker shock caused by neighborhood institutions ‘ home values.
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In response to the question two,” Should the Georgian Constitution been amended so that the Georgia Tax Court be vested with the judicial power of the state and have venue, judges, and jurisdiction parallel with better courts”?
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And here’s the Democrat propaganda:
2. House Resolution 598: If passed, this bill will entrust the Georgia Tax Court to the Superior Court for its division. The kicker here is that the governor would appoint the Chief Justice over the court, removing any authority we currently have with our votes. This new court would no longer be elected by the people. Here’s the deal, once more: unlike in the past, where you can file an appeal of your taxes without paying any fees, under this new Bill you can no longer represent yourself in court. You will be responsible for all legal expenses, including legal fees. VOTE NO TO RESOLUTION 598
Oooh, two kickers! Here’s the thing: the Democrats are blowing it on special teams with these kickers because they’re lying.
The current model of tax policy in Georgia is that if you have questions or concerns regarding your taxes, you can contact the Department of Revenue. Despite what the Dems want you to think, there are many wonderful people at the DoR, but we do n’t elect them. They are unelected bureaucrats whose only concern is to ensure you give them money.
The Tax Court would take bureaucrats ‘ hands off of tax questions and present them in front of an impartial court. Additionally, taxpayers are able to represent themselves in court.
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” You do not have to hire an attorney”, Mainor explains. ” You can do all of this yourself if that’s your choice as people always have, but it’ll be easier”.
According to Erickson, “establishing a tax court, especially as taxes become more complicated, will provide a level of nonpartisan competence from people who understand tax law but do not benefit from its collection,”
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Do you support the Act that increases the property tax exemption for all tangible personal property from$ 7,500.00 to$ 20,000.00? is the third ballot question.
Show of hands: who wants fewer tax exemptions? Hello? Nobody? I rest my case.
But let’s face it, the Democrats ‘ propaganda relies on more class warfare ( and grammatical and spelling mistakes ) to try to persuade voters to vote no.
3. House Resolution 808- The deeper implications were discussed in the meeting, but at first glance it seems great to raise the exemption from$ 6,500 to$ 20,000. It does n’t just refer to property taxes it says all tangible” PERSONAL” property. Once more, this will be advantageous for those in wealthier counties by allowing tax-right-offers that the majority of people in our community wo n’t be able to profit from at all. The real deal with this bill is that the tax revenue lost could amount to up to$ 250 million annually, which will have a negative impact on funding for our neighborhood’s schools. Additionally, it might require local counties to implement a local option sales tax to replace the lost revenue.
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Here’s the truth. This bill will help businesses in low-income communities as much as entrepreneurs in tony locales, and it will benefit small business owners as well as wealthy owners.
” Vote YES to increase your tax write-off for tangible personal property related to business expenses from$ 7, 500 to$ 20, 000″, Mainor puts it straightforwardly.
Georgia has already broken records for early voting, but there is still plenty of time for a large turnout to cast ballots. If you have n’t voted yet in Georgia, know your stuff, and do n’t fall for class-warfare scare tactics.