If Billionaires and corporations paid their fair share in taxes, we could maybe do this.
How much do you pay in federal taxes? What is your income and how much do you contribute? Just trying to determine if you pay your “fair” share.
And I have yet to hear of anyone quantifying what a "fair share" would be. I think those saying it could replace fair with more, pay more taxes is more to the point.
"I asked a passing teamster, for want of something better to say, what land was worth there. He pointed to some cows grazing so far off that they looked like mice, and said, "I don't know exactly, but there is a man over there who will sell some land for a thousand dollars an acre." Like a flash it came over me that there was the reason of advancing poverty with advancing wealth. With the growth of population, land grows in value, and the men who work it must pay more for the privilege"
Why can't we just end all taxes? Why should any citizen be forced to give the government any money at all? Didn't we fight a revolution on this before?
These people ignore that the actual value and very viability of their home is the result of public investment: in nearby schools, municipal water/sewage systems, roads, etc. (Not to mention the clearance of forests and other terrain for neighborhoods in the first place.)
Without all of these things homeowners like me would have homesteads in the middle of empty land, which would be of little value and have no investment upside.
Thank your city government for the value of your home, and pay your taxes.
Uh, do you not know how Las Vegas was developed?
Private finance.
Uh, do you not know how municipal infrastructure is paid for in every city?
I'm talking about right now, not 100 years ago before the railway existed ffs.
Do you like roads?
Do you like schools?
Do you like clean drinking water?
Do you like sewers that carry your waste away from your home?
Do you think that those things grow on trees, or do you understand that they cost money in the real world?
A land value tax (LVT) is a levy on the value of land without regard to buildings, personal property and other improvements upon it. Some economists favor LVT, arguing it does not cause economic inefficiency, and helps reduce...
SIMPLE: Every state in America needs to abolish property taxes. GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: "It's almost like they have to pay rent to the government, just to be able to enjoy their property. That's wrong. We need to do something about it." "[People] have their homes paid off and they bought it 30 years ago for a certain amount. Now they're being told it's worth so much more and they have to pony up more and more money."
if you get rid of property taxes, then you are asking for the state/local government to cover it with Sales taxes. Are you willing to pay sales taxes over 10% (maybe upwards of 20%) just so you don't have property taxes?
So how you are supposed to get schools and bridges financed?
School Admins where I live get paid $250,000 per year. In addition, they get $100,000s worth of benefits in the form of the best health insurance plans and pension programs.
this is public information.
The school districts buy brand new buses every year, hundreds of thousands of dollars.
they approve $90 M athletic field projects, even though we already have athletic fields in decent shape.
the only nice thing we get for property taxes is that they will pick up branches/trees on the side of the road.
we could realistically cut the total property taxes in half and we would be ok. Make up the difference in sales tax, because the rest is wasteful and evil quite frankly.
property taxes are theft.
Sounds like you're jealous of people that made better life choices than you did.
So how you are supposed to get schools and bridges financed?
Funding public schools by local property tax creates disparity in per student spending between rich and poor districts. This is one reason that the social mobility in the US is lower than other developed countries.
It's better to pay for public schools by block grant from the federal government.
Florida ... They also have some of the best schools in the country.
Really? According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2024 (the most recent year with data available) Florida scored below the national average in both 8th grade math and 8th grade reading.
Florida ... They also have some of the best schools in the country.
Really? According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2024 (the most recent year with data available) Florida scored below the national average in both 8th grade math and 8th grade reading.
Should Florida's school system try to emulate Baltimore's instead?
SIMPLE: Every state in America needs to abolish property taxes. GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: "It's almost like they have to pay rent to the government, just to be able to enjoy their property. That's wrong. We need to do something about it." "[People] have their homes paid off and they bought it 30 years ago for a certain amount. Now they're being told it's worth so much more and they have to pony up more and more money."
Sure, put it up to the voters who as of recently have voted for exactly what they want!!
No property taxes in your town fersure more money in your pocket leggooo, and also a slow death of the following:
- public schools (but im sure your wife is happy to homeschool all your kids)
- PD and FD (but you got it with your gun right, and also your waterhose -tandem the other houses to take care of the whole cul de sac-)
- infrastructure (why build a barely 20ft bridge for your local river; just hop on your boat and cross it whenever you feel like it, or maybe polevault onto the other side?)
- parks (who needs a park, just backyard parties every single weekend and rotate amongst the neighbours since i assume you got them all on board) i would argue this does sound fun though lol
- community services (yet assuming you already pushed out every single community member who does not agree with any of the above this one is a wash anyways, but yall better continue to be self-sustaining for the remainder of your active working lives!! -bc god knows with that mentality where you'll land once retired-)
Good luck trying to pitch this to anything above a small city!! The bark of a chihuahua is just as loud as a bigger dog, but that bite dont lock ;-)
You agree because you cannot think. Explain what will replace the revenue of the property tax.
Sales and income tax works.
The roads to the property, fire protection and police protection are provided locally. So each locality would have to enact income taxes to pay for those services. Seems to me that the property tax is a reasonably effective use tax.
The entire strategy of the GOP and especially trump is to appeal to people who cannot think for themselves or apply any critical thinking skills to basic concepts. We shouldn't pay taxes!!! yea!! Trump 28!
Really? According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2024 (the most recent year with data available) Florida scored below the national average in both 8th grade math and 8th grade reading.
Should Florida's school system try to emulate Baltimore's instead?
The goal of right wing economists globally is to reduce the tax bill of the super wealthy, and increase the tax bill of the ordinary person.
Hence you will see propaganda against property taxes, inheritance taxes, income taxes and of progressive taxation. (because they are the taxes the wealthy pay)
And propaganda supportive of sales taxes, duties, payroll taxes, and flat taxation. (Because they are the taxes ordinary people pay).
It’s actually the dumbocrats trying to destroy the middle class with excessive taxation on the things that make one middle class.