Tom Suozzi wants to "cap" your property taxes. The outspoken Nassau County executive isn't alone. Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his successor, Gov. David Paterson, are interested. The state Senate tried to get a cap in the just-approved state budget. In a recent poll, 72 percent of New Yorkers supported a cap.
The property tax is regressive -- a flat percentage based on the value of your home. It's not tied to income, so "property-rich" folks on a pension get soaked, year after ...
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