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I disagree with removing exemptions however I agree with removing the commercial breaks that are often given to large corporations. My biggest complaint with property taxes is the ISD portion. They are not assessed equally. As I previously mentioned I don't have children, however, I pay the exact same ISD tax as a neighbor who has the same size house with the same value but who has 4 children using the public school system. I've heard the argument that I should invest in the future by helping to provide an education to children who will be contributing to the future economy. Everyone needs to invest in that future but my burden should not be more than that of the parents of those children.

I hope there is a solution to the high property taxes. I don't have children but every year the biggest part of my property taxes goes to the ISD. I've often wondered what the impacts would be if we reformed education. Educate adults to educate their children at home. Use the valuable resource we have in the internet to provide a quality education to children at home. Universities are already making this move. We'd save billions of dollars per year by reducing the cost of buildings, equipment, maintenance and yes teachers salaries. I'm not impressed with the teachers I've seen for my friends children. Lets provide higher salaries to those teachers that love to teach and do it well. Let teachers use the internet as the vehicle to provide a quality education to all children and not just to those that live in a higher income demographic.
I realize parents have to work to provide for the family but I think there are alternative solutions to resolve some of those issues. Schools were meant to educate and not to be a daycare service ( which IMHO seems more prevalent) for parents that work.

So if the bulk of state spending is in education which is demanding the high property taxes, then I don't think the state is looking at alternatives.

Stepping off my soapbox......