Yesterday night, Tax Foundation staff economist Josh Barro appeared on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss rising local property taxes across the country, noting that many municipalities, which overspent in boom times, find themselves in situations where they need to raise taxes in order to catch up with increased spending over the years.
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