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LETTER: Democrat seeks to impose a floor on annual property tax hikes

In regard to Senate Bill 96, introduced by Democrat state Sen. Dina Neal, a government employee: This proposal would would enact a 3 percent floor on property tax increases, replacing the present 3 percent cap on such hikes. Does the phrase “California Proposition 13” strike a familiar chord? We did it there, we can do it here in Nevada. The taxpayers, rather than the tax consumers, may have the final word on this boondoggle.

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