A law providing that property taxes are based on purchase price, thus resulting in situations where two people owning identical homes pay substantially different property taxes

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This law does not violate any constitutional protection because property taxes based on purchase price can be seen as a rational way to assess taxes, and such a system does not inherently violate the Equal Protection or Due Process Clauses, nor does it represent an invalid use of state police power. Different states have different methods of property valuation for tax purposes, and courts have generally upheld the principle that states have broad discretion in determining how to assess property taxes.

A Law Providing That Property Taxes Are Based on Purchase