Freedom Caucus fought against tax relief
Montanans are being crushed under the weight of skyrocketing property taxes. Longtime residents are watching their tax bill soar as wealthy out-of-staters scoop up land and inflate home values across Montana. Families, seniors and working people across the state are pleading for relief.
This session a group of Montanans — Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals — came together to deliver meaningful property tax relief. Unfortunately, a group of Montana lawmakers stood in the way and are now actively campaigning to get Gov. Greg Gianforte to veto meaningful property tax reform for you. That group is the Montana “Freedom Caucus.”
You deserve to know their names: Barry Usher, Nelly Nichol, Jerry Schillinger, Theresa Manzella, Carl Glimm and Bob Phalen all fought to prevent you from receiving a property tax cut. These legislators — all members of the Freedom Caucus — voted against cutting your property taxes from 1.35% to 0.76% on your primary residence. Instead, they wanted to offer you a token $240 rebate and call it good enough.
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