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Kelly's avatar

We should go back to the original-ish voting laws: You need to be a landowner to vote.

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Barbara ( Portlander😵‍💫)'s avatar

Especially since land owners pay so many more taxes. Remember you will own nothing and be happy. Apartment buildings are being built more and more.

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My Favorite Things's avatar

I agree. Most landowners are older and wiser too.

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Kate's avatar

I have been trying to sell this proposition for at least a decade as I watched here in commifornia voters pass school bond after useless school bond tacked on to our already outrageous property taxes. No one has given me a good argument against, most just say it wouldn’t be fair. I remind them taxation without representation started a revolution!

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Betsy Frost's avatar

Or at the least pay income tax. Perhaps over a period of time for example 3 of the last 5 years. I hesitate to say this though as it would just create another bureaucratic mess.

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Natalie's avatar

I agree. Only those who pay federal taxes should be able to vote in a federal election.

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