Support for Busse

by Jana Gorton, Kalispell

I don’t think Governor 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.

On top of allowing higher property taxes, Gianforte also signed off on a bill that bans rent control, allowing landlords, including out of state corporate rental property owners, to raise rents whenever they want. Higher rent means renters need higher wages and when business owners have to pay more in wages they have to raise the prices of their products and services.

All Gianforte wants to do is play the blame game and point his finger towards others for his disastrous inflation – inducing policies. I don’t know about you, but I’m fed up with his excuses. That’s why I’m voting for Ryan Busse for Governor. Ryan’s a straight – shooter who’s tired of hearing about Montanans who have to leave our state because they can no longer afford to live here.

Unlike Gianforte, Ryan Busse cares about hard working Montanans and will fix this mess.