Re: [GBlist] Taxing by Square Footage

[GrenSheltr@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/01 11:20:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us writes:

<< The answer still lies in a transactions tax, and do away with all this
 > other nonsense completely.
 
 Hear hear!  First time I've heard anyone else mention a transactions tax.
 I hope it's not the last. . . .
  >>

in Virginia they wanted to use part of the transfer tax to fund green space 
and conservation easements --- BIG lobbies against that one -----  I thought 
it was a good idea !!   Linda Lloyd - the Quarries ecoVillage

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