Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

No, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens

No, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue

This seems like a state/local issue.

No as all taxes are theft and there should be neither sales nor a property tax

Cut military spending by a lot and adopt a european tax system (denmark, finland, sweden, etc.) we would be able to afford almost every financial problem by cutting military spending.

No abolish property taxes instead.

Taxes should be shifted across the board to reflect income levels and total invested value. Lower income housing with no or little invested value should be taxed less and those with the inverse should be taxed more.

No, add a progressive income tax to reduce property taxes.

I don't favor simply increasing the sales tax to lower property taxes because I feel it's often not an equitable solution. I think we should reform property taxes so they're lower for average homeowners, which would help with housing affordability, while also making them higher for individuals or entities that own vast amounts of property. I see this as one part of creating an overall tax system that is truly fair and simplified for everyone.

Property taxes shouldn't exist period. The rights of citizens to own property without the encumbrance of governments true ownership through means of taxes is hypocritical. Nothing is truly owned under our current system. You could create legislation regarding rules for home owners to keep communities in good shape however there are other ways to generate more tax revenue. For example limiting the amount of money sports professionals and owners make and using the rest of the proceeds for local governments to start. A higher progressive tax on income for the mega rich essentially would satisfy this.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. This has to be one of the most stupid ideas EVER. Sales taxes are already too regressive and burdensome on lower income taxpayers.

Taxation is theft. Property tax is the purest form of theft. Sales tax is theft of money that was already taxed as income.

Yes, if someone buys land, upkeeps it, and does not break the law, they should not have to pay to keep that land.

Reform to Land Value Tax

No, but convert the a land value tax

Decrease both sales and real estate taxes

No, restructure property taxes to rates on a sliding scale based on property value

No, lower the sales and property taxes and implement a land value tax

No do away with property tax if I own it I dont need to keep paying the government for my stuff

Yes but only homeowners' taxes should be decreased and only if they own 1 or 2 properties

No, but raise property taxes for wealthy land owners

Under $150k is tax free. No tax breaks or loopholes. Everyone pays taxes

Abolish private property and take all industries into common ownership

No, and I don't like either tax.

No, people in homes are struggling to keep their housing. Maybe a small fee to charge everyone as a sales tax cap instead of per purchase, cost of living is already high, high sales tax isnt great on people shopping daily.

Introduce flat rate taxes

ur just replacing 1 tax with another

Eliminate property tax on primary residence. Only tax rental property. Primary residence should be exempt.

I don’t think there should be property tax at all.

No, replace Property and Sales Taxes with a Land Value Tax instead

I do not own a property

I think it should be up to the state to decide and if the people don't like it then they can move to another state.

Tax only the top one percent of earners until greater income equality is achieved

yes and no because both need to be equal or at least have something that makes it easier to buy or pay off

The wealthy should be taxed proportionately to their worth. They physically can not spend all of that money in their life times. Greed is sickening.

Do not increase sales tax for those who cannot afford it. Otherwise yes increase sales tax to reduce property tax.

On one hand I feel that property taxes do need to be lowered, but at the same time increasing sales tax would just increases the poverty numbers and make it harder for low income people to afford goods.

Property tax on a primary residence should be done away with, only tax additional residences, business, and industrial property. Increased sales tax may be needed to offset funding for local schools, or other solutions should be created.

No because it would increase our lower house incomes . Poor would stay poor and rich would be richer.

No, both forms of tax in sales and property should not be that high especially for lower income families

Property taxes are the biggest ripoff to home ownership and should be eliminated. No one should risk losing their home because they can’t afford a tax

No, and eliminate property taxes for residential homes owned by individuals all together. Especially after the home is paid off.

Tax a higher percentage of large corporations earnings/ top 1% of billionaires/millionaires instead of making choices harder for the working class. Sales tax take a higher percentage of our paycheck than any CEO. We are educated and we know how capitalism works.

It depends-- how much of a % increase? I think that an increase in sales tax would hit harder for lower income individuals who need necessities, which is why this is so hard.

Yes, but only if this increase would ACTUALLY mean that property taxes will decrease. But, if this increase in sales tax is too high, and there's no real benefit from it, then I don't really see the point.

No. I think government spending (specifically wages for politicians) should be decreased as well as less tax breaks for the rich instead of increasing taxes on regular citizens.

Reduce government spending so that neither a raised sale tax nor a high property tax are necessary for revenue.

Potentially, I don't necessarily believe this would be the best method, but we should work towards removing property taxes altogether.

Decreasing sales tax is more equitable to poor and working class families. There should be a 2 tiered property tax system. Higher rates to corporate and foreign owners of residential properties, and a lower rate for individuals or families.

No, but we should still be looking at other ways to decrease property taxes, like looking at increasing income taxes on the wealthy or increasing the tax rate of the estate tax

No, and we should replace both of those, as well as income and capital gains taxes, with a tax solely on the value of land, ensuring both sufficient government funding and economic efficiency.

I'd say I'm in between. Sales taxes are already really high and I feel like they should be at a limited/restricted level.

I need you guys to lower down the taxes because when Im trying to buy something it comes out too high like for once a shawty is trying to buy s0omething

Cut military spending by a lot, and adopt a european tax system. Property taxes should either be abolished completely or taxes should be shifted across the board to reflect income levels and total invested value

No, but offer property tax discounts for those over 75 and those who are disabled or have disabled dependents.

No, property taxes mainly affect those who have property to tax, while sales taxes disproportionately affect poorer communities.

Keep sales tax the same and abolish property tax as buying a property should grant full ownership of it.

I think we put taxes on to many things I think there should be another way overall flat rate across the board, just a flat tax on income nothing else everything else should be tax free

No, increase sales tax and eliminate income taxes.

No, you would deduct a tax and pay the same thing for necessary expenses that help us live including clothes, and groceries

No, taxes are already so much and homeless people can barely afford normal food to keep them going on the street, if that food gets taxes more it will be really bad

No - this would just further incentivize landlords to hoard property as the burden of cost is even lower and rent prices continue to skyrocket.

No, all taxes should be decreased and property tax should be abolished. Government spending should be cut drastically.

No, but use property tax to rebuild homes in the areas. Better homes, better areas, more property taxes, better funding for schools

I would favor an increased income, wealth, and capital gains tax on the wealthy to offset lowering both sales and property taxes for struggling people and first time home owners.

Property taxes should be paid up until the home is paid and should be at a locked in rate at the purchase point of the home. They should not increase unless the size of the property increases.

No, property taxes should be based on the value of your home not those around it or be used as government bailouts

No, and revert property taxes to being computed against acreage rather than property value, to ensure land is distributed in the most productive manner.

NO, Ban property tax, limit income tax to 10% and ban tax on the sale of food, medical supplies, medications and other essentials

No, and fix the problems that allow misappropriation of our tax funds. Focus on using the funds we have to serve our people, not corporations.

No, sales taxes are regressive. Property taxes attempt to be progressive (by using property value as a proxy for income), but should instead be replaced with actual income tax.

No, sales taxes should be abolished and most forms of taxation should be replaced with Georgist principles

Yes, but reduced property taxes should only apply to property owners who use their property as part of their primary source of income.

No, sales tax should be abolished, and the deficit replaced through taxes on multinational corporations and individuals making more than $1M/year.

No, sales tax disproportionately affect those who are poor, as what people need to buy doesn't fundementally change. While property taxes effect the rich more, as they have an increased ability to have property.

No, but there should be no such thing as property taxes. Do not impose any taxes on lower income individuals, especially seniors and disabled people.

No replace property/estate taxes with Land value tax. Only once we have abolished the state can we fully abolish tax.

Property tax shouldn't exist as its treated more as renting the land/home from the goverment rather than owning it

Majority of people do not own their own property other than cars. This would put the low income as targets for increased taxation, while the rich have more than enough for sales tax. Increase sales taxes for luxury homes.

No, implement a progressive property tax

Don’t know much about this topic

No, and property tax should not be a form of taxation

Yes, but the owner's ability to pay should also be a factor.

No, Implement a Land Value Tax

No, these overtaxing on U.S. citizens needs to stop. Both should be lower as well as income tax or one of them has to go. How is it that they can tax our income that we use to pay for our taxed groceries to bring to our taxed homes when I don’t even have children that go to school.

The FairTax should be instituted at every level of government, Federal, State, and Local, eliminating all taxes except for the no exception, single rate, retail sales tax, at each tier.

No, I don't want taxes to be increased at all.

No, and ban sales tax and private property.