Posted on 12/16/2022 9:13:13 AM PST by george76
Somebody in City Hall, or a friend of same, wants that property............
Good old government. Always has your best interest in mind, right comrades!?
But it’s a Demonrat county in a Demonrat State, SO WHAT! you voted for it, enjoy it
Under that financial strain, I suspect that some needed maintenance of the gas or electrical systems might be sacrificed.
And a stray spark may hit some stray gas.
End the Property tax
It’s a relic of Feudalism
ValJar? Obama?
Some guy named Rahm?..............
> “Financially it’s putting the building in bankruptcy,” Markellos said. <
That’s probably the whole idea.
Somebody’s gotta pay for that expensive and corrupt bureaucracy.
Exactly! Elections have consequences — and costs.
I wonder how many people will exit the blue states and cities next year?
What, you don’t like Littke Lori’s tax increases? Dat’s RACISS.
What, you don’t like Littke Lori’s tax increases? Dat’s RACISS.
Highway robbery by the King. At a time of housing shortages everywhere, they raise the taxes to the point that it would be more cost effective to just raze the apartment building to the ground and sell it to a commercial developer (if there is such a thing left in Chicago) who wants to build a new convenience store for the thugs to rob twice a week.
Property taxes mean you don’t really own it, and gives the GVT a way to take it from you.
Also, people that don’t think they pay property taxes vote to increase property owners’ taxes.
“Somebody in City Hall, or a friend of same, wants that property...........”
Yup.
On the second point: this is why property tax should be broken out on the monthly rent.
Show the renter where his money is actually going, and presto, they get tax conscious.
Will be foreclosed on for nonpayment of taxes and sold for pennies on the dollar, demolished and a new multimillion dollar condo will be built on its site..............
As the economy sours, more tax hikes will occur.
Because public sector spending almost always increases, new revenue will be found.
On the other hand, couldn't happen to a nice electorate than the one which has burdened Chicago with that "progressive" mayor.
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