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Kilpatrick wasn’t as outspoken in her support for eliminating taxes on farm machinery and livestock. As long as merchants are taxed on their inventory, she questioned whether this wouldn't be favoring one type of business over another. If changes are approved, she cautioned the supervisors against setting a higher rate on cars than on land. According to Kilpatrick, counties that have followed this route have ended up charging more in taxes on automobiles than house and lot.
According to Scoggin, a rate of $2.80 on 100 per cent of the finance value of vehicles will generate approximately $175,000—the same revenue raised by the discounted rate on vehicles, household goods, farm machinery and livestock. She noted that her proposals don't address merchants' capital tax. currently levied
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