DeLaney comments on Beckwith protesting 20 years of Republican rule

Today, March 17, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith held a Property Tax Rally at the Statehouse to protest the current state of property taxes. 

State Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) issued the following statement congratulating the lieutenant governor on taking a stand against 20 years of Republican property tax policy:

“It is refreshing to see our lieutenant governor stand up in protest against two decades of Republican property tax policy. Apparently, the current administration has woken up and decided to address a problem created by their own party. 

“I am glad that Gov. Braun has changed his mind from his time on the House Ways and Means Committee. While there, he took no action to address rising property taxes. House Democrats have been warning that this crisis was brewing for years. But as the saying goes, better late than never. 

“Today’s event was advertised as a rally to persuade the legislature to return to Gov. Braun’s original property tax proposal. If my colleagues across the aisle are going to insist on such public infighting, I am more than happy to hold their coats. What a way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

“Our complex property tax system has finally become a topic of focus for both parties. What the Republicans have come up with to solve the problem they created manages to provide very little real relief for homeowners while severely damaging local government. 

“I agree with our lieutenant governor that Hoosiers need their government to come together to alleviate the financial strain of increasing property taxes. Let's go back to the drawing board and find a solution that will do that.

“At the rally, I saw many signs reading ‘property tax is theft.’ If so, who has been the thief for the last 20 years?”