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Originally Posted by SebC
It's worth pointing out, once again, that the people who really need $150 would be probably getting less than that because they're less likely to own valuable property. If the city uses the $52 million to cut taxes, the greatest benefit goes to people who own expensive properties. If it uses the money to develop our transit infrastructure, then we make it easier for people to get to jobs in various areas of the city - socio-economic mobility requires physical mobility. If this is really about the kids going to school with no lunches or improper clothes, then we should put it into a school lunch or clothing program. But out of the options we have, that are municipal jurdisdiction, improving transit does more for the working poor than a tax cut.
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True, and not just people but any property owner who pays taxes, so businesses as well. The education tax is based on property value, so if it was refunded the same way it would go to the tax payer - ie the property owner. Poor who are renting pay for the taxes through their rent, but it's the owner that would actually get the money back.