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To: sbMKE
Agree with you 100% - home ownership allows government to put the shackles on you. Parking fees, wheel taxes, special assessments, property tax hikes.

I'm pretty sure that even if you rent, part of your rent goes to pay for property taxes that are charged to your landlord. Thus, ALL housing costs go up, not just for those who own houses.

20 posted on 03/01/2012 6:52:42 AM PST by Lou L (The Senate without a filibuster is just a 100-member version of the House.)
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To: Lou L
I'm pretty sure that even if you rent, part of your rent goes to pay for property taxes that are charged to your landlord. Thus, ALL housing costs go up, not just for those who own houses.

But only if all taxes go up in parallel. If one taxing region (city, school district, county or state) decides to jack up taxes, it is far easier to move if you rent and leave the landlord stuck with the decreased property value caused by higher taxes.

36 posted on 03/01/2012 7:30:09 AM PST by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
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To: Lou L

It’s easier to move away from property taxes when you’re a renter - to another town or county or much further away.

Renters can play the market. Owners are largely stuck - especially these days.


58 posted on 03/01/2012 1:33:36 PM PST by sbMKE
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