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Taxes & the Cost of Living

Every public dollar began as money earned by someone. Everyday costs are squeezing families and small employers alike.

Why this still matters

Families feel cost of living in the ordinary bills — groceries, insurance, vehicle taxes, utilities — long before they feel it in a statistic.

Sound tax policy is not only about rates. It is about restraint, clarity, and remembering where the money came from.

What I'm watching

  • Continued reduction of the state income tax
  • The annual vehicle property tax and how it lands on working families
  • Reassessment effects on longtime homeowners
  • Whether spending growth is explained plainly to the people funding it