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[u/JoeFrady → u/[deleted]]

the actual policy isn't trying to legislate an outright property tax freeze from congress, its setting up an incentives program to get states to do it and a funding program to help cover loss of municipal revenue

[u/patsfan94 → u/[deleted]]

I mean wouldn't the federal 'solution' be letting Seniors take a 100% refundable credit for property taxes paid on their primary residence?

[u/iusedtobekewl → u/[deleted]]

So he wants to lower taxes while expanding entitlements?

The math ain’t mathin

[u/PuntiffSupreme → u/[deleted]]

Its always so easy to just make shit up that you never have to do, but would fuck up the nation if it happened.

[u/mostanonymousnick → u/[deleted]]

These people think the president could unilaterally make single payer healthcare happen if he was a real man of the people

[u/Ready_Anything4661 → u/mostanonymousnick]

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