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Ann Cummings: “They've also changed the income sensitivity, which gives me…”

Featuring: Ann Cummings, Democratic | State Senator, Vermont

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In-Depth Discussion with Senator Ann Cummings on Vermont's Legislative Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 44:33

Of course the question is you can. Go more into it. The governor's policy has capped it. You can only go over so much, so much. And They've also changed the income sensitivity, which gives me some concern because if you have a relatively low income but are living in a high value house, your property taxes are going to go up. And because it is not always a choice, we don't have the housing stock to allow senior citizens who are living on a fixed income but whose houses are worth 100 times what they paid for them. (44:33–44:54)

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Asserts that changes to income sensitivity could increase property taxes for low-income individuals in high-value homes.

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