[OldDeckHand]

Claire McCaskill notwithstanding, does anyone else think it's just wrong that the government - state or federal - demands that you pay $300K for something that you already own?

The personal property tax racket purported by many of our states is just criminal. I guess that a case can be made for land-property taxes, that is after all the primary way the government was funded for the first 100 or so years. But, we're taxing anything that has an ownership title today. That's just BS.

[The Shrew]

But, we're taxing anything that has an ownership title today. That's just BS.

That's a great point and one Mr. Martin should make in his ads.

Regards,

TS

[RJS1950]

It’s wrong but that is not the point. Democrats put these property taxes into place. I remember my dad paying taxes in Missouri in the 50s based on the estimated value of the little bit of furniture and other items we had in the house. Democrats who are responsible for these taxes need to be forced to live up to their own tax requirements until the outrageous taxes are removed.

FUBO & FAD

[Lazlo in PA]

But, we're taxing anything that has an ownership title today. That's just BS.

I couldn't agree more. One of my buddies lived in the Raleigh Durham area in the 90's and they had a local or state tax on all the stuff you owned. Jewelry, cars and other things in your house. I wondered how they knew if you were paying your fair share or not. Searches of homes?

[ThirstyMan]

I wholeheartedly agree. I pay an excise tax on my cars each year, the same as is done in Missouri. Then my town sends my business a tax form to fill out each year listing all the equipment it owns, which I have already paid sales tax on to buy, so they can tax me once more each year on its value!!!

I rejoice to hear that a democrat gets caught shirking their "fair" share but the principle you raise certainly has merit.