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Breaking: Big victory for Georgia taxpayers

Today marks a big victory for Georgia homeowners -- House Bill 143 was just signed in to law, preserving the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant. Without this bill, 3 million homeowners would have been forced to pay another $200-300 in property taxes this year. In this economy, Georgians shouldn't be forced to decide between paying another tax bill or meeting the immediate needs of their families.

Please watch the video above and forward this page to your friends and spread the word about today's victory for Georgia taxpayers!

7 Comments:

Take away a tax and tax somewhere else. I have had it. Single mom of two. One special needs and one with asthma. 1700.00 plus out of pocket insurance every 3 months. Both kids have pre existing conditions not paid by insurance. Mom a nurse 34 years. Works as a Kati Becket Nurse. No pay increase going on 13 years. Own almost 300k home and 5.5 interest rate. I have to bale idiots out. Our goverment just does not care about what is important. Our schools and health care. People rather tune up their Benz before they think of the future of our kids. I run home from work push the button on the dryer, empty the dishwasher, clean toilets and do homework. Why am I working like a jackass to pay for lazy people? No that tax cut really is not going to help. Last summer I wrote a 4thousand check to Sylvan. Thank God my son is in Vickery Creek Middle School. Top notch staff. People that really care. They could have done something else and earned a lot more money. Like them I chose to help people. Your tax cut I am sure will tax these good teachers. And another thing cutting school nurses is not a smart thing. Get a grip on what is real.
Well Mr Cagle I beat your Mother, I have 4 jobs. In a good week I only work 50 hours. Sometimes 68 hours. Sorry for any errors on this email. I am soooo tired and need some sleep. Janet

By Anonymous, at February 17, 2009 4:51 PM

Thank you for endorsing House Bill 143. A good look at revising the budget is a better idea than adding more burdens to the homeowner. Thanks again.JM

By Anonymous, at February 18, 2009 4:32 AM

Thank you for endorsing House Bill 143. it's a much needed benefit for home owners who are the backbone or this state. All residents, even apartment dwellers should participate in the funding of state government services.
State services DO need to be pared, a great deal. Take home cars need to end. The rest of us take our own car to work, then use the staff car during the day! Able bodied people shouldn't be free receiving government funds for extented periods, etc.

By Anonymous, at February 18, 2009 7:15 AM

Thank you for making bill 143 a reality. Now, get a chain saw and cut government waste. Make that a BIG chain saw.

By Anonymous, at February 18, 2009 10:18 AM

Thank you for working to get tax bill 143 a reality. Now stop employees from driving state vehicles home. That is non sense. They can drive there own vehicles to work.

By Anonymous, at February 18, 2009 11:42 AM

Be sure to support Bobby Franklin as he is going to get the Federal Reserves tax free exempt status repealed, thereby helping your states bottom line. The Federal Reserve is a private bank that doesn't get taxed and yet they do business here in GA. while other banks and personal businesses you and I run DO get taxed.

"I have never sponsored or voted for legislation to either create new taxes or to increase the tax burden of individual Georgians or Georgia businesses. Let me be clear that House Bill 466 which I introduced on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, does not create a new tax. It simply makes sure that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, a private entity -- in spite of the word ‘federal’ in its name, is treated just the same for tax purposes as every other private business and private bank located in Georgia,” Franklin declared in remarks distributed today."
bobby franklin: 404-656-0152

By Anonymous, at February 18, 2009 11:48 AM

Thanks Casey! It's time for a NATIONAL tax payers revolt in this country. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of working my butt off only to have the government use my tax money for something that it was never intended for. What Washington is doing is illegal! Our government has gone into an official tax frenzy to fund the ultimate stupidity . . . a $800 billion (so-called) stimulas package that won't stimulate anything. However it will line the pockets of a lot of people who are already rich. It will also supposedly create millions of new jobs. Even if that's true, at least 50% of those jobs will be filled by illegal immigrants. This country has gone mad and WE, THE TAXPAYERS, should be committed to a mental institution if we keep handing over our money to keep the insanity in Washington going. I urge everyone who sees this post to immediately go to their HR department and incease the number of dependents you claim. The law does not put any limits on this number. You can claim as many as you like. When you do, your employer will begin witholding less money from your check. You can put in your pocket and not give it to Washington to waste. When the time comes to file your taxes (if you choose to file your taxes)refuse to pay! THEY WON'T PUT YOU IN JAIL! They want you to believe that is what will happen, but it won't. If we can get millions of people to do this, there is nothing the government can do about it. They will be overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of people refusing to pay taxes. Listen up folks, it's time to take back our country and our rights. If we don't stand up and be counted now, you can forget about the future of America! It's time to tell Washington, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 3:33 AM