Letters to the editor Aug. 27

Hard-working Montanans

I don’t think Gov. Greg Gianforte cares about hard-working Montanans. It would have taken one simple bill to head off the huge property tax hikes that property owners were hit with in 2023. The last four governors — two Democrats and two Republicans — figured it out. They lowered the tax rate after the property tax appraisals came in much higher and, as a result, saved Montanans from massive tax increases.

Gianforte was told this would happen, but he chose to ignore it. Sure, he cut a few rebate checks to those who were able to sift through the maze of confusion before his deadline. But many, including rental property owners, received zero in rebates.