Problem is that tax breaks for geezers are distorting the real estate market, kinda like rent control does. All things being equal, folks should be able to live any where they like and can afford. Those property tax breaks for seniors are helping older folks at the expense of younger ones.
I would say lavish/early retirement plans for government workers coupled with undisciplined spending at the state/local levels are the real issues with property taxes.
Way too many government-worker retirees making $800.00+ per day!
Add to that the burden of uncontrolled illegals flooding the schools (of whom many are on welfare/section 8, etc, etc.)
Add to that the teacher to admins ratio of government schools.
Absolute nonsense.
They system is fncked and no one is going to fix it.
Pols are only going to raise taxes. That’s the “fix”.
I look forward to not having to pay schools taxes in the next three years.
User pays is a good rule.