Issue Position: PROPERTY TAX
Issue Position
Issues: Taxes Housing and Property
Nebraskans needs real and substantial property tax relief. The national average for the use of property taxes to fund education is 29.2%, and Nebraska's percentage of property taxes used to fund K-12 schools is 49.4%, making our state 1st in agricultural property tax and 7th in residential property tax in the nation. The University of Nebraska's Market Watch study shows the average Nebraska farm ($22,934.00) paying over 60% more property taxes than the second highest state of California ($13,299.00). Tom will work tirelessly to achieve substantial long term property tax relief.
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