I am not sure if there were any property taxes anywhere in the USoA at the founding but I am sure that property ownership was so sacred to the founders most would have opposed any property tax. Do you really own your property if you have to rent it from the government every year?
North Dakota Could Become First State In The Country To End Property Taxes
Voters in North Dakota will have the chance to get rid of the state’s property taxes in November and become the first state in the nation to repeal the tax, potentially paving the way for others to follow suit. The ballot measure, called Measure 4, would not only repeal the state’s property tax...
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