Justin O'Donnell And what of the people whose income and sales taxes...
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Justin O'Donnell And what of the people whose income and sales taxes are so onerous that they can't afford to buy a house in the first place? Or pay rent, buy food, or get medical care? And the fact that property taxes can't be avoided is one of their benefits, as it prevents people from wasting money on tax evasion schemes. No carveouts for rich people who are good at lobbying the government. No bribing poor voters by promising them government benefits that will paid from the income of rich people--poor people will pay too, through their rent. And at least property taxes are localized to cities. In many such cases, the people who whine about high property taxes voted for the school spending that drove them so high. Or they voted down zoning amendments that would have allowed new housing to be built (and thus keeping their home price high). And, in many cases, the person could sell the property and move somewhere where the land isn't in such demand. And you only pay taxes for land you own in their jurisdiction--the government doesn't try to claim your income no matter where you live in the world.