I believe if you pay your property taxes 30 years that is long enough. You have done your bit. It is ridiculous that after 30 years you still don't technically own your home.
I lived in Europe until age 27. It is important to remember that access to a waiting list is not access to affordable health care.
In my original country about 40% buy private health insurance to avoid interminable waiting times.
I find your first point strange: in our state the best schools are in well to do areas with naturally high property taxes. In my case I have lived in houses for 17, 3, 2 and 31 years averaging 13 plus years per abode overall. The average of 12 years indicates how mobile American society is. However most settle down eventually and I believe 31 years of paying property taxes is more than fair.
Simple. Cap or stop property taxes when you have lived in your house for 30 years. Another suggestion would be to use school vouchers for school choice. Let's face the truth: too many schools are merely expensive day care centers
Sorry R.Quinn. I have lived in my house for 31 years. Last year on a 5 figure income I paid $13,600 in property taxes. It is morally wrong to have to pay rent each year to the government for the pleasure of staying in my home. Plus the rent goes up each year and the product quality declines.
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I believe if you pay your property taxes 30 years that is long enough. You have done your bit. It is ridiculous that after 30 years you still don't technically own your home.
Post: Shouldn’t property taxes be a realistic part of retirement planning? Sorry, I think this is a major financial and social issue.
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I lived in Europe until age 27. It is important to remember that access to a waiting list is not access to affordable health care. In my original country about 40% buy private health insurance to avoid interminable waiting times.
Post: Are taxes too high? I don’t think so
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I find your first point strange: in our state the best schools are in well to do areas with naturally high property taxes. In my case I have lived in houses for 17, 3, 2 and 31 years averaging 13 plus years per abode overall. The average of 12 years indicates how mobile American society is. However most settle down eventually and I believe 31 years of paying property taxes is more than fair.
Post: Like it or not, we all need to pay taxes. Seniors are no exception
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Simple. Cap or stop property taxes when you have lived in your house for 30 years. Another suggestion would be to use school vouchers for school choice. Let's face the truth: too many schools are merely expensive day care centers
Post: Like it or not, we all need to pay taxes. Seniors are no exception
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Sorry R.Quinn. I have lived in my house for 31 years. Last year on a 5 figure income I paid $13,600 in property taxes. It is morally wrong to have to pay rent each year to the government for the pleasure of staying in my home. Plus the rent goes up each year and the product quality declines.
Post: Like it or not, we all need to pay taxes. Seniors are no exception
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