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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:45 AM Original message |
My retired parents' property tax just went up 62% |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. You'll never convince the true freepers of facts |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Are they in NC? |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They're in Virginia |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Where in VA? My mom's getting clobbered in Arlington |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. In the boonies east of Charlottesville |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I would bet. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Unless Prop. 13 is repealed, no worry on real estate tax. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. Prop 13 destroyed California, and continues to do so. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The drugs war, |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Agreed though I wouldn't mind amending Prop 13 for commercial prop (nt) |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Prop. 13 can no longer be blamed for everything |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. You're so right |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. doesn't howard jarvis's prop 13 "protect" you? |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. It's completely related..... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. thanks |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. It's not just property taxes.. One of the other biggies is gas tax... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Here's a link confirming what you said |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. You got it!!! |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Some places have increased sales tax as well nt |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Mine Went From $89 to $297 |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Some counties will let you appeal |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. We paid $11,000 last year |
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ramapodem (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I assume |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Move to Maryland, and they'll drop even lower. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. We pay more in Ohio, but my kids are in a great school with 16 kids |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. I wrote a LTE about this |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If someone told me I hated Bush I'd say "So what's your point!" |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I would answer, |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Also, property taxes can usually be increased by a simple majority |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. I know. People here want more $ for schools, more $ for TennCare |
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orion9941 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Mine just went up 22% this year. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. Lynn Swann, ex-steeler, GOP running for PA Governor -bogus tax relief |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So what will the wingnuts call him, the Immaculate Governator? |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Great term - I'll spread it around the state! |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. did the tax rate go up or did their bill go up because property values |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The County revalued their property |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. property values in Arlington are skyrocketing |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. They live out in the country in central Virginia |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. sorry, my bad |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. It's a backhanded way to gentrify an area |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Come on, if they sold it today would they sell it for what they paid |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. It was just revalued two years ago. |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Sorry, I was way too harsh, I read the OP as 62% in 20 years |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. NP, and in 20 years it wouldn't be out of the ordinary |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. A point about property taxes.... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. This was how property taxes were collected in California |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
55. but the issue you omit |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. The problem is.. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. that is why i posted that link |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I agree with you.. |
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Number9Dream (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is their school district spending crazy? |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. That I couldn't tell you |
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nonews (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
43. local taxes |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. when they cut fed taxes |
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nonews (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. states |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Right... |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. EXACTLY |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
47. if they're retired why not request assessment be frozen? |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Their over 65 and thanks for the idea |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Most areas have tax exemptions for over 65, but often only for low income |
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