Research shows negative effects of property tax caps
While New York considers inadvisable caps on local property taxes, some proponents have pointed out that the idea has been implemented in other states. However, a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research group providing public policy analysis, has found that such caps have been damaging to education and other public services. The report discusses states such as California and Massachusetts, where public education suffered under tax caps.
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"The right kind of cap." Research shows that arbitrary tax caps erode local control, dismantle strong district programs and penalize the poorest communities.
In the media
WORKSHEET: How would a tax cap impact your school district's funding? Use this simple, handy online worksheet to find out how much your district would have already lost if a tax cap had been implemented in 2005.
NYSUT ANALYSIS: Report of the Commission on Property Tax Relief. While acknowledging the need for property tax relief, NYSUT says the commission's proposal would harm public education and 'is the wrong approach to alleviating the unfair burden placed on some homeowners.'
Updates
- Daily Gazette: Outlook grim for tax cap bill
- AP: Union foes killing property tax cap in NY Legislature
- Daily News: NYSUT hits the air waves against Paterson
- Times Union: Burying the tax cap
- Editorial: Tax cap would have unforeseen consequences
- NY Times: Property tax gimmick does more harm than good
- Governor's endorsement sets stage for conflicts
- Fiscal Fairness response to commission report
- BALCONY reponse to commission report
- Panel recommends capping school taxes at 4 percent
- A hunger for a property-tax cap, but the teachers' union isn't feeling it
- NYSUT Testimony to the Commission on Property Tax Relief
- Lubin urges rejection of tax cap
- NYSUT activists to urge Legislature to keep the promise
- Transition in Albany raises questions on cap
- Iannuzzi: Let's not cap our ability to end gap
- Weingarten: Our kids deserve better than cuts and caps
- Legislators voice objections over tax caps.
- Superintendent makes case for opposing tax caps.
Research and Analysis
- Property tax caps limit educational investment
- Research shows negative effects of property tax caps
- Hidden Consequences: Lessons from Massachusetts
- NYSUT Testimony to the Commission on Property Tax Relief
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