Tired of the Property Tax Debate?
I know you're tired of talking about property taxes. So am I!
Let's talk about education for a bit.
I recently received a report from an Indiana Dept. of Education analyst outlining the cost of health care premiums for all Indiana school districts. The 2007 cost for those health premiums: $1,085,905,824.30 (Yeah, that's billion).
Depending where you live in Indiana, roughly 40-80% of your property taxes fund education costs, including health premiums. Darn it! Now we're talking about property taxes. You see, they're related.
Health care costs influence education costs, and
education is paid for using property taxes. So, will
reducing health care costs indirectly decrease property taxes?
You bet!
Plain & Simple: Health care is largely responsible for increasing the costs of business, education, and property taxes. I've known this for some time. And now, you do too. As your Senator, I'll use my knowledge of the health care system to help reduce these costs to taxpayers, without compromising patient care or the student experience. Or should I just leave this to the other folks to fix?
Let's talk about education for a bit.
I recently received a report from an Indiana Dept. of Education analyst outlining the cost of health care premiums for all Indiana school districts. The 2007 cost for those health premiums: $1,085,905,824.30 (Yeah, that's billion).
Depending where you live in Indiana, roughly 40-80% of your property taxes fund education costs, including health premiums. Darn it! Now we're talking about property taxes. You see, they're related.
Health care costs influence education costs, and
education is paid for using property taxes. So, will
reducing health care costs indirectly decrease property taxes?
You bet!
Plain & Simple: Health care is largely responsible for increasing the costs of business, education, and property taxes. I've known this for some time. And now, you do too. As your Senator, I'll use my knowledge of the health care system to help reduce these costs to taxpayers, without compromising patient care or the student experience. Or should I just leave this to the other folks to fix?
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