Post

Greg Shill
@gregshill.com

This phenomenon combines two forces: the choice to fund so much of state and local services via property rather than income taxes, and demographics—namely, a population aging out of the work force (and thus some income tax) but not property taxes.

Politico@politico.com

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.

politico.comDo You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

1 repost9 likes

Kathy S
@kshannon617.bsky.social

They seem to be in total denial of the fact that they continue to use the services paid for by property taxes, like fire and police protection.

Adam Haller
@adamjhaller.bsky.social

Property taxes should be higher, with marginal rates higher on higher value properties, with even more punitive taxes on low productivity usage like single family homes.