A Century Ago, Cincinnatians Led A Movement to Abolish All Taxes, Except On Property

It is possible that Ohio voters may be asked this year to vote on eliminating property taxes. Ironically, a little more than a century ago, there was a nationwide movement to do the exact opposite – remove all taxes except for property taxes. The national headquarters for this Single Tax League were right here in Cincinnati. The Single Tax League was an outgrowth of the writings of Henry George,…