In case anyone thought that last night's announcement by the Governor would discourage Eric Miller's ongoing anti-property tax crusade, he made it clear that he's only getting warmed up.
One hour after Daniels called for a "hard cap" on property-tax percentages, hundreds of Southern Indiana residents gathered in downtown New Albany to hear his primary election opponent in 2004 describe a five-year plan to abolish property taxes.
"I'm glad the governor has finally started talking about the need for a constitutional amendment," said Miller, on stage at The Grand convention center along Market Street. "The only thing is, it's the wrong constitutional amendment."
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Daniels would cap property-tax bills at between 1 percent and 3 percent of a property's value, raise the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent and forego an income-tax hike. Miller cited unnamed elected officials as having employed the "scare tactic" of predicting nonproperty tax rates would need to be doubled.
Organizers estimated about 380 to 400 people attended the rally. Petitions for property-tax abolition were attached to clipboards around the hall.
I still think things could get interesting for Daniels if Miller attempts to translate some of this populist angst into something more overtly political. He swears that he has no gubernatorial ambitions, but I wouldn't rule it out just yet.
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