We’ve boarded the Property Tax Repeal bus. This trip could prove to be a tiring one, but there are stops along the way, time for us to stretch, time to readjust our views for better observations. Some of the riders have already decided to ride the bus to the end of the line, to the Total Property Tax Repeal Station. There are others who are not convinced that they want to ride to the end of the line. Their stops will depend on their specific needs. They may disembark at Election Avenue, Effective Government Representation Blvd., Petition Road, Candidate Forum Lane, or Improved Governmental Operations Street. As the bus lumbers along the way, if we scan the view out the windows to either right or left, we will probably see government waste and abuse exposed.
 
We see all descriptions of people along on this ride. Some are residential property owners, some are business property owners, some are renters. Some are elderly, some middle-aged, and some are young families with children. They are people from all walks of life, of all colors, all religions, all ethnicities. Some look to the PTR originators with trust. Some regard them with suspicion. After all, they say, those PTR guys are mostly businessmen and are probably looking out only for themselves, not for us “little people.” Who knows? Maybe it’s true. Then, again, maybe not.
 
We have met several of the PTR activists on this trip, and we have come away convinced that they are focusing on the common good. We cannot speak for all of the originators, that’s true.  But that’s what’s nice about a long bus ride. You get to know your fellow passengers. And at any point in time, you can pull the cord to bring your trip to a halt.
 
It’s a very big bus, this PTR bus. Come, join us. Ride to your preferred destination.