Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) receives an agricultural tax exemption for land she claims as her home, even though no agricultural activity takes place there.
The Democratic congresswoman and Michigan Senate candidate saves about $2,700 a year through the arrangement. New York Post Reported.
Although the land is designated as “agricultural improvement land,” public records requests show that there are no applicable agricultural licenses there. post Citation: Aerial photographs of the land show a house, woods, and fields, but no agricultural activity.
According to post:
The land was eligible for an agricultural tax exemption before ownership was transferred to Slotkin. According to the Michigan Tax Commission, there are two ways for land to be classified as agricultural: it can already be agricultural, as in Slotkin’s case, or more than 50 percent of the land can be used for agricultural purposes.
A homeowner may revoke an agricultural designation by requesting revocation in writing to the commission.
Designation of “Agricultural Improvement” Given It applies to homes that have “improvements, buildings, structures, or fixtures suitable for agriculture that are located on agricultural land. ” This designation gives homeowners a 100 percent exemption from property taxes.
“Fake politician Elissa Slotkin is lying to Michigan voters and pretending she’s a farmer,” said Maggie Abboud, spokeswoman for the Republican Senatorial Committee. post“This is not surprising, as Slotkin also lied about ‘living’ in a lobbyist’s home.”
after that post When the story broke, a campaign spokesperson said, “Rep. Slotkin’s farm has been in her family for three generations since 1956. It has been farmed since then, and Oakland County has verified on multiple occasions that the land meets the terms of the agricultural exemption.”
However, confusion remains as to the purpose of the property.
Slotkin became a co-founder of the Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus in April. Michigan Farm News reported on the announcement: Written Slotkin “lives on her family’s beef cattle farm in Holly.”
Confusion also continues about Slotkin’s broader living circumstances, which Abboud mentioned. post Report:
While running for Congress in 2022, Slotkin, who was married at the time, moved into lobbyist Jerry Hollister’s Lansing apartment.
Michigan had just undergone redistricting, and Slotkin moved from Horry to the new district during the election, then promptly left Lansing and returned to Oakland County after winning.
Lobbyists He said he lives somewhere else Records from the time show that both he and Slotkin were registered to vote from addresses in Lansing.
The timeline and facts become increasingly confusing. post continuation:
At the time of her run for Congress, Slotkin was separated from her husband, David Moore. According to a February 2023 divorce record, Slotkin and Moore had been living separately for six months at the time, and the separation dates back to at least August 2022.
During a televised debate in Detroit, Slotkin used her marriage to defend herself when her 2022 presidential opponent, Republican Tom Barrett, suggested she and the lobbyist were living together.
“My husband and I would like to discuss this with you,” she said.
Slotkin filed for divorce from Moore on February 1, 2023. The divorce was finalized on March 1, 2023, two days after Slotkin announced her intention to run for Senate.
Bradley Jay is Capitol Hill correspondent for Breitbart News. Follow him on X/Twitter. Translator.
