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Guest Essay

By Aaron M. Renn

Mr. Renn is a writer and consultant in Carmel, Ind., and a lifelong Republican.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida wants to abolish property taxes for homeowners in his state. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wants to abolish them nationwide. Elon Musk has spoken out against them. And a number of red states — including Alabama, Georgia, Indiana and Texas — recently passed laws or constitutional amendments limiting them.

Right-wing antipathy to property taxes isn’t new. Libertarians have long argued that they are the equivalent of paying rent to the government for property you already own, making them inherently illegitimate. And it’s........

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