I’ll take my chances. You know what I wish for? I wish that people will be able to keep the homes that they paid for. The point is that, every year, thousands of people in Pa. are losing their homes. It is not fair that property owners - many of whom are senior citizens on fixed incomes - should bear the burden of paying for schools. A slightly higher sales tax and Pa. Income Tax (PIT) would mean that everybody shares the burden. A person’s home should be HANDS OFF!
I agree with you in principal.
If property taxes in PA were not so onerous and were affordable so that folks on a fixed income could afford them, we might not be having this conversation. The problem is that when mom and dad bought the house, property taxes were $500; 35 years later they are $4000 and mom and dad are living on SS plus a little savings. Some would argue the increase is due to inflation. I would argue that government has an insatiable appetite for more money and more government and that it the problem we have been unable to remedy. E.g., PA's sales tax in 1954 was 1%. Today, it's 6% and I believe in Philly it's 7%.
As mentioned earlier, one of my fears would be that increases in taxes like sales and income, meant to replace property taxes, would themselves be raised over time to burdensome levels. The inherent problem is that government generally does not control spending. This is the tough nut to crack.