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crazycatlady

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17. The same line used to stiff servers of a tip

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 02:52 PM

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Question: Why don't we have national property tax? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 OP

Fair taxers are about as smart as the people I see with "If 10% is enough for god... NightWatcher Feb 2018 #1

The same line used to stiff servers of a tip crazycatlady Feb 2018 #17

Do you mean in addition to the local property taxes I just paid today CatMor Feb 2018 #2

it's unconstitutional unless the money is given back to the states in proportion to the population unblock Feb 2018 #3

A national property tax would be both extremely complex and extremely unfair. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #4

It's not a dumb suggestion, and essentially how taxes used to work when a government needed money. fleabiscuit Feb 2018 #5

No thanks. That would doublely penalize people in those states that already pay high property tax, still_one Feb 2018 #6

Don't suggest this! Others may take this as an excuse to 'rig' more ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #7

My property tax was just raised by 17% ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #8

Your tax was raised 17% TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #11

True! ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #12

Not getting how one thing has to do with the other Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 #18

Well property values in Seattle are very high ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #23

It's a good question customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #9

Good grief no. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #10

Few people have a salary of over $10 Million TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #15

Yes, not very many have a salary over $10 million, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #16

While I agree in principle, even among lower income Americans it offends a sense of fairness Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 #19

Not until there is only one standard of market value. There's a sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #13

Pretty big differential in pay in those locations as well Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 #20

True but the income tax is based on the same income. Property that is sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #21

The FairTax will be the death of any politician dumb enough to try it jmowreader Feb 2018 #14

Because people in some states and cities marlakay Feb 2018 #22

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