When you buy property and pay off all of your debts of the purchase, you still do not truly own it. The failure to pay property taxes ultimately results in the loss of a given property, indicating that the government believes they are the true owners of your purchased land. This has become standard operating procedure in our country but conservative Patriots are beginning to fight this anti-freedom tax.

The Idaho GOP recently held their state convention and conducted various items of party business, notably making changes to their party platform. The change that has drawn the most attention is a long-held conservative viewpoint: Property taxes should be eliminated. See portion of platform below:

By putting homeowners first, the Idaho GOP is leading the front for fair taxation. It is now incumbent upon grassroots conservatives in Idaho to demand their Republican elected officials implement this agenda. As seen in the platform plank, the Idaho GOP proposes to replace property taxes with revenue sources that disallows governmental liens on homes. 

Property rights are fundamental regardless of the state you live in and property taxes are simply a tool to deincentivize land ownership. Idaho’s state government is smaller and far less bloated than Minnesota’s so the policy impact of property tax elimination would be even larger. MN citizens are overtaxed and are fleeing the state but would likely consider staying if there were no property taxes. As A4L has previously reported, property taxes went up statewide and crooked politicians always want more of your hard-earned money.

The MNGOP must follow the lead of the Idaho GOP and make big demands out of elected officials. Half-hearted measures are doomed for failure, sometimes issues are all or nothing. 

Of course, the MNGOP could choose to adopt tax policies like the elimination of income taxes, sales taxes, and/or senior and family tax credits, SOMETHING has to be done! Grassroots conservatives are likely flexible on which taxes get cut or get eliminated, as long as their taxes are actually going down! 

A4L will continue to be the leading grassroots conservative group in MN because we are unwilling to bend to the political winds. We will always remain principled and fight to protect liberty for the next generation. One of the best ways to fight for that mission is to fight to keep more of OUR OWN money!