Mike Dunleavy
27:18 - 27:28
"This property tax simply just too high. It doesn't work. It's higher than Texas, it's higher than so many other states. It's one of the highest there is, if not the highest in the country."
“This property tax simply just too high. It doesn't work. It's higher than Texas, it's higher than so many other states. It's one of the highest there is, if not the highest in the country.”
- Speaker
- Mike Dunleavy
- Timestamp
- 27:18 – 27:28
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- May 8, 2026
From the transcript
This property tax simply just too high. It doesn't work. It's higher than Texas, it's higher than so many other states. It's one of the highest there is, if not the highest in the country. Just won't work because of the extra costs.
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