Liberal Austin homeowners surprised to find they have to pay all the taxes they voted for

Hotair ^ | 06/02/2014 | Erika Johnsen

[Wuli]

Liberals never vote with a well informed full consideration of all the ramifications of what they vote in favor of, or with any objective study as to whether or not the objectives of the policy will or even can be achieved. They vote only because the vote makes them FEEL good, makes them FEEL they are doing a “good thing”.

[Kit cat]

OMG when I saw that video with the 14 kids I was DISGUSTED!!!!!! This
Is when I knew how much trouble this country was in 14 kids and not enough common sense to even THINK about how in the HELL they were
going to survive!!!!! Birth control IS AVAILABLE everywhere FREE for
God’s sake and this woman was to stupid to take a pill each day!!!!!!

[Talisker]

“I’m at the breaking point,” said Gretchen Gardner, an Austin artist who bought a 1930s bungalow in the Bouldin neighborhood just south of downtown in 1991 and has watched her property tax bill soar to $8,500 this year. “It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes,” said Gardner, who attended both meetings. “I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.”

[HereInTheHeartland]

“I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.””

Hah!!! Funniest thing I’ve read in years! A low information voter who votes to tax “other” people and finds out she is one of them! Hah!

[Mad Dawgg]

People rarely have a problem with sales tax. The reason being it is right up front and not hidden so when you are thinking of making a purchase you know way ahead of time you will have to pay that additional fee AND the important part is EVERYONE PAYS IT... If you buy at a legal retail outlet you have to pay it just like everyone else.

The problem with property taxes is people who don't own property get to vote on whether to raise taxes on property they don't own. Further if you are a property owner you never really own it, you must always pay that fee or the Gub'ment will take it away from you and then sell it to someone else who has to pay the fee or they in turn will lose it.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Make everyone write a check every quarter to the federal government for their income tax liability. “

The day before election day would be my preference.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[Army Air Corps]

The stupid, it burns.

[Lizavetta]

“I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore.

Did it ever occur to her that OTHER people could not afford to live there after all the taxes imposed for "parks, libraries, school improvements, light rail and anything that will make the city better" that SHE voted for?

No, she didn't. She only woke the F up when it gored her ox.

I so despise these people.

[Chode]

[steve86]

The problem with property taxes is people who don't own property get to vote on whether to raise taxes on property they don't own.

Renters may think they're getting away with taxing someone else but their own rent increases as well, as landlords pass along the tax increases.

[Army Air Corps]

Gracias.

[luvie]

Little whiny lib..

*P I N G*

[Jane Long]

The Change™ you voted for, Gretch.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Renters may think they're getting away with taxing someone else but their own rent increases as well, as landlords pass along the tax increases."

A large portion of renters in cities with high property taxes are getting rent subsidies from the Gub'ment so they don't care because once again they have no skin in the game...

[Jane Long]

Renters may think they’re getting away with taxing someone else but their own rent increases as well, as landlords pass along the tax increases.

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Some unfortunate souls just don’t get that.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

“I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail,

Things that I thought "other people" would pay for and now I'm the "other people" and it's not FAIR!

Gretchen, bless your dear little heart, you get my "Wow, dumber then advertized!" Award for the day.

[GeronL]

Gretchen, the big picture is that someone has to pay for all those parks, libraries and roads you voted for. Duh.

[mikefive]

Just think what would happen if one of our representatives came out with a measure that says that property taxes end when you make your last mortgage payment. Might not get rid of it all at once, but it would be a step in the right direction.