Center For Private Property
Libertas Institute opposes property taxes as a violation of an individual's right to own and manage property, arguing that property taxes is a form of paying rent to the government which asserts itself as the primary owner of all property within its jurisdiction. This Center works on policies in the following areas of focus:
- Oppose all uses of eminent domain, which is nothing more than legalized theft.
- Seek the reduction and elimination of all property taxes.
- Advocate the prohibition of searches and seizures not conducted with judicial oversight, including administrative subpoenas.
- Encourage the privatization of all property not required for government operation, including parks and wild lands.
- Support the ability of business owners to employ or engage in commerce with any consenting adult, regardless of immigration status.
- Work towards abolition of all business licensure such that property owners can offer their goods and services to other consenting adults without a permission slip from the government.
- Encourage eliminating the income tax and replacing it with user fees.
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