How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities

Re:How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities by xyzzyz on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @02:37PM (#17452648)

There are plenty of people of poor and ailing health, who don’t even have an option to do that, because they are paying high rents due to policies that protect homeowners’ profit.

I don’t want to kick anyone out of the area, but I don’t think people who made a million of dollars (in the example above) are the ones who need the protection the most.

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Re:How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities by eanzenberg on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @03:14PM (#17452884)

Consider many homeless move here (SF) because of how lucrative panhandling is, along with other services.

Numerous elderly have trouble moving due to their poor health. Forcing them to sell is akin to an early death sentence.

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Re:How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities by xyzzyz on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @04:14PM (#17453308)

They can mortgage their houses to pay the property tax. Having >$1M of accumulated wealth can help with many problems, you know.

I’m not sure why you keep talking about homeless though.

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