Posted on 04/20/2012 4:25:55 AM PDT by Kaslin
It looks like you are using the word ‘bond’ instead of ‘taxes’ because it will raise less flags here than 'taxes'. More taxes on me is exactly what I am trying to avoid.
There is no constitutional right to do anything you want on land you own at any time you want especially when it will raise taxes on others to pay for the support of it.
A development tax would pay for the required infrastructure to support the new houses like NEW schools, roads, traffic lights, etc; and that would have slowed growth through higher prices for new homes. Up till now and now I get the bill for those in higher taxes.
Maryland state income taxes (half goes to the county directly) are huge.
Homebuilders create jobs and a tax base. Usually, they don’t build, if there are no buyers.
Just like massive housing development inspired VOTER acceptance of higher taxes to fix the resulting crowded public schools and roads, the traffic jams and major increase in drivers resulted in many more speeding cars which inspired acceptance of speed camera vans (after red light cameras became accepted) so a private company can mail us a bill for alleged speeding.
And if the post office loses that bill so it never gets to you, the fines double.
Thanks Ryan (builder) and others for the progress. The new Americans you transplanted here, mostly liberals, accept big brother.
They did pass a bill last year extending discimination laws on housing and employment to Tran-gender’s who self-identify themselves as the sex they are NOT. Way to go progress. We lose rights and gain new rights, right?
Socialize that!
Please read my later comments, I go further into this pet peeve.
People leveraged their houses to buy consumable items cars, cheap crap at Wal Mart and vacations. It doesn't take a genius to know that, but it takes a moron to miss what happened.
” What amazes me is that homeowners dont get together and form a political union to slow new housing development when house prices are going down.
If house prices are going down in your area look around and see if new houses are being built. Your local politicians control that rate of growth, “
Most of my assets are tied up in realestate, and I’ve lost my butt over this....not to mention the lousy savings rates!
But I’m really surprised that you would advocate this kind of economic control.
I am talking about at the local (county) level where these permits and zoning changes have to be approved(YES,THEY HAVE TO BE APPROVED, THIS IS NOTHING NEW) I usually oppose anything being done at the Federal level even when Rs are in charge when they think big powerful government is patriotic..
I go more into my rationale and specific proposal here
I forgot to mention the county charging me to buy affordable homes for those less well off so they can bless our county.
In fact, that massive science and high tech center on Virginia 28 (near the Dulles/Manassas area) is there because of Maryland's high taxes.
Well Obama’s left hand man gov O Malley here has managed to pass multiple middle class tax increases on us and still easily get re-elected. And he hasnt given up on an increase in our income tax and gas taxes.
This once Republican county I complain about went for him (MoM) twice and Obama once, and they will again pick Obama.
Thanks sickoflibs.
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