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which is being discussed for purposes entirely separata
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from the reason for which I raise the issue; but quite
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apart from the traditional exemptions of governmental,
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charitable, religious and eleemosynary institutions, we now
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have a perfectly ridiculous hodge-podge of relationships
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with respect to taxation and we have it in a situation
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with a burden of taxes, much more significant than it ever
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was before.
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We have the legislature determining that in
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certain areas certain property will be exempt from tax.
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We have the legislature determining that in certain areas
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certain owners of property will be exempt from tax or that
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property used for particular purposes will be exempt from
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tax or partially exempt from tax or subject to preferential
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assessment treatment.
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It is foolish to keep one's eye on the State's
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progress in obtaining a more scientific and uniform assess-
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ment practice, if one doesn't look at that in relation
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to all of these other actions that have destroyed the
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concept of uniformity that is inherent in the effort to
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achieve uniform assessments.
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