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Property Tax: Alternatives to Caps and Freezes

Property tax caps and assessment freezes are a popular option when property taxes are perceived to be unfair, especially to seniors. Here, Dr. Bill Batt, Board member of the Center for the Study Economics offers some better choices - tried and tested in many states - that can preserve the property tax, and make it work better,more efficiently and more fairly.

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