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 …