Lets hope this catches on.

ABC-

North Dakotans take their angst against property taxes to the polls today, an issue gaining traction in other parts of the U.S., though opponents of a measure to eliminate the tax say the state isn’t as cash-rich as it seems.

Measure 2 proposes to eliminate North Dakota’s property taxes, which amount to $812 million annually, retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. If the measure passes, the state would be the first to eliminate local property taxes, the mainstay of cities and towns.

“People shouldn’t have their homes held hostage,” said Charlene Nelson, 52, chairwoman of the organized effort behind Measure 2, Empower the Taxpayer. “The state has more than enough revenue to pay for K through 12 education as well as government services without kicking people out of their homes.”

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