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Leon[_7_]

On 1/29/2014 3:22 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:50:42 -0600, Swingman wrote:

On 1/29/2014 10:05 AM, Leon wrote:
Property taxes based on perceived value is a farce, scam, sham, you name
it.

Paying a tax for the value on your house is unfair. You don't get extra
services than your next door neighbor nor does he get more services than
you yet one of you is paying more tax to offset government spending.

The fact that the government picks an ever changing variable makes it
easy to increase taxes with out back lash.
If every one paid the same tax for said services the government would
have to have a better reason/excuse to increase taxes as every one would
be affected.

It is far easier to pick on individuals and increase their taxes than to
increase the taxes across the board on everyone.

Every property owner under the same taxing authority should pay the same
property tax. That is the only, fair to all, schedule to use.

All the above, to include the most important point:

The practice of appraisal districts setting an "appraised value" for
taxing purposes arguably, and ultimately, results in "taxation without
representation".

The politicians, whom you elect to represent you, do NOT have to raise
taxes by increasing the "tax rate" in order to raise your taxes. You
can't hold their feet to the fire at the next election if they attempt
to "raise taxes".

Ah, here we have the sticking point. The government expenditures *are*
voted on by either the people or the representatives. Taxation is
simply the means to balance the sheet. If they vote for the expense,
the tax is guaranteed.

And unfortunately they will find a way to spend the money whether they
need to or not.

Many government departments do not want to cut their budgets so some
things cost the same year or more year in and year out whether the need
is there or not. Does a concrete park bench need to be sand blasted and
repainted 3 times a year? Yes, if you to want to receive the same funding.