OT - Why Does Your Devalued Home Have Such a High Tax Rate?
F. George McDuffee wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:21:09 -0600, cavelamb wrote: F. George McDuffee wrote: =========== In many cases this is the result of the huge tax subsidies given to selected companies, either through special abatements, special taxing districts, "gentlemen's agreements, etc. A contributing factor is the transfer of manufacturing operations with their associated land, buildings, and equipment overseas. They may still pay property and personal taxes, but not here. It costs "X" amount to run a modern/acceptible local government, with adequate schools [unfunded Federal mandates?], public safety [police & fire], emergency medical [more unfunded Federal mandates -- "free" E/R medical care] and social services [overtaxed in many areas by illegal migration], and the homeowners and small businesses must make up the shortfall due to the special tax treatments for some and continual off-shoring of manufacturing. Excessive [and increasing] property taxes for homeowners and small businesses are a symptom, and indeed a serious symptom, but not *THE* problem. If the property taxes are limited, then the income and sales taxes increase. If income and sales taxes are frozen, then new and increased governmental "fees" are imposed [see California for this gambit.] This is a very serious long term problem for local/state and representative government and will not be corrected by tinkering around the edges, aka "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." I thought we did something about this kind of thing - a long time ago? Yes, involved tea, as I recall. Time to revisit the concept. |
OT - Why Does Your Devalued Home Have Such a High Tax Rate?
RB wrote:
F. George McDuffee wrote: On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:21:09 -0600, cavelamb wrote: F. George McDuffee wrote: =========== In many cases this is the result of the huge tax subsidies given to selected companies, either through special abatements, special taxing districts, "gentlemen's agreements, etc. A contributing factor is the transfer of manufacturing operations with their associated land, buildings, and equipment overseas. They may still pay property and personal taxes, but not here. It costs "X" amount to run a modern/acceptible local government, with adequate schools [unfunded Federal mandates?], public safety [police & fire], emergency medical [more unfunded Federal mandates -- "free" E/R medical care] and social services [overtaxed in many areas by illegal migration], and the homeowners and small businesses must make up the shortfall due to the special tax treatments for some and continual off-shoring of manufacturing. Excessive [and increasing] property taxes for homeowners and small businesses are a symptom, and indeed a serious symptom, but not *THE* problem. If the property taxes are limited, then the income and sales taxes increase. If income and sales taxes are frozen, then new and increased governmental "fees" are imposed [see California for this gambit.] This is a very serious long term problem for local/state and representative government and will not be corrected by tinkering around the edges, aka "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." I thought we did something about this kind of thing - a long time ago? Yes, involved tea, as I recall. Time to revisit the concept. April 15th, 2009 - Tax Revolt Day! |
OT - Why Does Your Devalued Home Have Such a High Tax Rate?
"cavelamb" wrote in message ... RB wrote: F. George McDuffee wrote: On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:21:09 -0600, cavelamb wrote: F. George McDuffee wrote: =========== In many cases this is the result of the huge tax subsidies given to selected companies, either through special abatements, special taxing districts, "gentlemen's agreements, etc. A contributing factor is the transfer of manufacturing operations with their associated land, buildings, and equipment overseas. They may still pay property and personal taxes, but not here. It costs "X" amount to run a modern/acceptible local government, with adequate schools [unfunded Federal mandates?], public safety [police & fire], emergency medical [more unfunded Federal mandates -- "free" E/R medical care] and social services [overtaxed in many areas by illegal migration], and the homeowners and small businesses must make up the shortfall due to the special tax treatments for some and continual off-shoring of manufacturing. Excessive [and increasing] property taxes for homeowners and small businesses are a symptom, and indeed a serious symptom, but not *THE* problem. If the property taxes are limited, then the income and sales taxes increase. If income and sales taxes are frozen, then new and increased governmental "fees" are imposed [see California for this gambit.] This is a very serious long term problem for local/state and representative government and will not be corrected by tinkering around the edges, aka "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." I thought we did something about this kind of thing - a long time ago? Yes, involved tea, as I recall. Time to revisit the concept. April 15th, 2009 - Tax Revolt Day! Great. Another reason I can tell friends that they can't forget my birthday. They already say, "Crap, it's tax day...and Ed's birthday." What kind of presents do you think *I* get after that, huh? g -- Ed Huntress |
OT - Why Does Your Devalued Home Have Such a High Tax Rate?
Ed Huntress wrote:
April 15th, 2009 - Tax Revolt Day! Great. Another reason I can tell friends that they can't forget my birthday. They already say, "Crap, it's tax day...and Ed's birthday." What kind of presents do you think *I* get after that, huh? g -- Ed Huntress That's actually worse that having your birthday on Christmas!!! |
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