Do you have an "irregular person" in your life? Irregular people are the ones who have the knack of wounding you every time you see them. They say the wrong thing, they ruin your day, they keep your emotions in constant turmoil. And an irregular person is someone you can't escape, usually a close relative - mother, father, husband, wife, brother, sister, or in-law. Identifying that maddening pe…
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Mr. Jarvis and his revolt -- 1. The crooked assessor -- 2. Ham ans eggs -- 3. Politicians -- 4. The campaign -- 5. The morning after -- 6. Symbol ans reality -- pt. 2. A short course on the property tax -- 7. The crooked assessor revisited -- 8. Limiting taxes -- 9. Shifting taxes -- 10. The abatement game -- 11. Who really pays the property …