The American Tax Reduction Movement (ATRM) was founded by Howard Jarvis to develop and promote public policies advocating the reduction of property taxes throughout the United States. ATRM's goals are to educate the public and to support similar state groups on subjects useful to the individual and beneficial to the community, with the particular emphasis on the benefits of property tax reduction.  Read more >>

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In our Republic, there are -- or are supposed to be -- fairly well defined lines of government authority. At an early age, our children are taught that there are three branches of government and that, under our system of federalism, the states share political power with the national government.  Read more >>

A horrible crisis has gripped the California education establishment. Lower test scores? Higher drop out rates? Fewer kids going on to college? Far worse than that. The disaster is that there are fewer kids to teach. A report from the California Legislative Analyst shows K-12 enrollment will drop next year by more than 6,000 students, a trend that is predicted to continue through the end of the decade.  Read more >>

If David and Goliath were alive today, they would likely take time out from their battle to cast a ballot against Proposition 88. So, too, would the feuding Hatfields and McCoys. Such is the diversity and unanimity of opposition to this ill-conceived tax increase.  Read more >>