I think of old people on a fixed income getting their property taxes jacked. And that it pays for schools in most places ticks me off. So homeowners with no kids pay for schools and welfare bums with 16 kids don’t.
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Like I said earlier, we never do own our homes here and it sucks, big time.
Here in MA 65+ year olds can get a reduction on their property taxes. Ok, fine, but still the tax is ridiculous. It's one of the reasons my Mom sold the house a few years back. My g/f’s Mom still pays thou$sand$ in property taxes every year, even with the reduction.