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In April, the central government in Beijing passed laws restricting residents in 43 major cities from buying second or third homes, effectively cutting property transaction volumes in many cities and slowing the building boom in housing.
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Officials in Bush's press office counter that the governor passed the state's largest tax cut bill, which reduced homeowners' property taxes through cutting local school property taxes.
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And Egypt has proven a remarkable reformer recently, slashing minimum capital requirements for starting a business, cutting costs for property registration and speeding up shipping times on imported and exported goods.
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Since California passed Proposition 13, a property tax-cutting initiative, in 1978, the use of the ballot measure has become increasingly popular, especially in states in the west.
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The commercial bank has already promised to raise 512.5 billion won in the next three years by cutting its workforce by 13% and selling property.
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In 2007 owners of the famous King Ranch lobbied the Texas Legislature seeking permitting restrictions based on whether turbines interfere with the environment and the property rights of nearby landowners, cutting into revenues from hunting and other recreational tourism activities.
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Mr Corzine claims he can find money for more property-tax rebates and better public services by cutting wasteful spending, a common politician's claim which may, nonetheless, be truer in New Jersey than in many other places.
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We know how to achieve higher growth: lower tax rates, cutting excessive spending, a gold-convertible dollar, free trade, modest regulation, sensible protection of property and civil rights.
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