More it was people knew that if their income taxes went down their property taxes would go up. People did not like the idea of another regressive tax. The state property tax is miniscule. On one piece of my property the tax bill was $1,087.12 which a whole $4.00 went to the state. Property taxes are a local issue. Schools, parks, and county taxes are what your real property tax is all about. Now UNDBIZ do you agree with me that Hamm got what he wanted with his so-called "gift"?