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To: buwaya
The California property tax penalizes new home buyers

That is desirable because we need a good percentage of people to stay put and be pillars of society so to speak. Nomads don't invest in their communities, they aren't going to be there long term. So lower taxes for long timers is a good thing. Long timers pay back in other ways, such as participating in local government, schools, charity work, improving their properties, building social networks, and committing less crime. We also need a good percentage of Nomads too, to keep the economy and work force capacity flexible. I'm currently a member of the Nomad class but do not mind lower taxes for long timers.

67 posted on 08/15/2003 11:19:56 AM PDT by Reeses
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To: Reeses
It, however, helps make the cost of living and therefore business costs higher in CA for new businesses which need new employees.

As for lower crime - in CA people who own houses are not criminals.
83 posted on 08/15/2003 11:30:45 AM PDT by buwaya
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