[shrinkermd]

At least in Minnesota, the prime property tax movers are the public employee's unions--especially the teacher's unions. They do this by not only the usual political activism but, also, by placing public employees on school boards, city councils and the state legislature.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Mind blowing.If the tax payers revolted all the police state would do is make an example out of each and every one of them.Sad but true.

[pnh102]

All of these people... the responsible people who pay their mortgages in full and on time every month, month after month, because we chose to buy a house we could afford, are the true victims of this subprime mess. Because of irresponsible banks and borrowers, our real estate prices, and consequently, our assessments, increased at a rate opposite of freefall. And now that local government has engorged itself on high assessments, it isn't about to give up that money.

I guess what really infuriates most people is that elections at the local level really don't matter. We could replace D's with R's and our taxes will still go up, or go vice versa and get yet another tax increase. Of course, the government is looking to bail out only the foolish, irresponsible parties, while all of the people who lose their homes due to their inability to cope with escalating property taxes remain in the shadows.

If Congress actually cared, it would propose, and states would ratify, a Constitutional amendment that would ban at the very least property taxes on one's primary residence. Let the tax burden be shared amongst all the people living in a particular jurisdiction instead.

[Vigilanteman]

What always gets me is that any economic downturn brings cries from the ruling class to raise taxes because teacher's pensions are underfunded or tax revenues are insufficient to maintain services which include things like junkets for public political employees.

Like I can go to my employer and demand a 5% contribution hike to my 401k because the market value has declined by 5%--- not! Just once I'd like to see a poltician give a different two Americas speech-- one America who pays the taxes and another America who consumes them. Or a bold solution such as this!

[pandoraou812]

You need to read this.

[dalebert]

All tax payers should revolt. Just think of all your hard earned money that is wasted by all forms of government abuse in this country. Who punishes them. Nobody.

[ScottyinTN]

When my property taxes exceeded $6000 a year on a tiny 2 bedroom house, I revolted the only way I could and left the state. I don’t miss New Jersey one bit.

[CPOSharky]

So Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano has devised a clever way to revive the housing market: Raise property taxes.

Typical dumba$$ demoncrat solution.

[webschooner]

Everyone with an IQ above that of a snake, should know that when you elect Democrats, they raise your taxes, yet they keep voting to have more money taken out of their pockets.

I just don’t understand that behavior. Is that “Battered Taxpayer Syndrome” or something?

[Condor51]

When we had a mortgage and property tax was part of the monthly payment (escrow) I didn't pay much attention to the bill. But now that it is, and we personally pay, I DO -- and my head almost explodes each year.

Every year its +10% -- +12% higher and it *all* (95%) goes to and is because of freaking (cough) 'public servant' PENSIONS! Elementary school teachers, High School teachers, county Community College teachers, Fire District worker pensions, Forest Preserve workers pensions, etc, etc, etc. -- all of em feeding on the public trough.

In the olden days a 10% raise per year was pretty much sop. But not now, not for a looooooong time. To boot our EAV was raised by the county based on those old pre-bubble values - I can't wait to get our next bill, which is coming soon.

[goldstategop]

If they keep pushing, we'll see tax revolts that will make Proposition 13 in California 30 years ago look like a hiccup.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus