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Now back to the renting, Yes there is higher rent but in our part of the world we have this thing called section 8, where Miss Johnson gets her rent paid by the local government, because she is too lazy to get off her but and get a job. So in essence she still doesn't pay for school taxes.
Here's another thing that burns my bubble.
A few years ago our city decided they wanted a new arena/convention center. They said it was going to be self supporting and taxes would not needed to be increase to fund it (yeah right). It was placed on the ballot and I voted against it because, to me, it just meant eventually I will pay higher taxes to fund it. All the ads on TV and the radio, to promote it, were geared toward young adults (18-25). Saying without it, we will not see big concerts and big acts. Of course all the younger crowd wanted it but most of them do not pay property tax, so they do not understand the repercussions of if it cannot support itself.
Well here it is 4 years from now and yes, the Qwest Center cannot support itself and us property owners are paying for it.
It's really bad how the government can brainwash the public on seeing what they want the people to see and not the whole picture.
This would be another reason why there should be just a sales tax and nothing else.
Last edited by crazijoe : 10-27-2005 at 06:37 AM.
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