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Baby boomers' property tax revolt (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The song, "Uplift the Dream," is one of 20 tracks on an AI-generated album specifically designed to rally support for eliminating Ohio's property taxes.

Ew. But AI is also selfish and soulless, so I guess it's on brand for people not wanting to pay taxes.

Americans to be taken aback at their taxes. Property values have exploded over the last few years, causing some homeowners' tax bills to grow by hundreds or even thousands of dollars annually

Am I too unsympathetic that I don't feel like $100/mo is a big burden? People's rent goes up by as much, but I don't expect these people are in favor of freezing the rent.

Then we're going to have to starve the beast, and that's the expression we use — starving the beast.

I'm pretty sure starve the beast is a well known conservative slogan , but it really should flag someone as anti-american and also a fool.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It's entitlement. They believe that they deserve to coast off into the sunset. They aren't willing to contribute to society.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That extra amount per month can really screw with low/ fixed income people though, I feel like there should be something to help with that.

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They can easily solve the problem by selling their overpriced homes.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And then live in rentals which are more expensive?

[–] Spur4383@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Oye but a smaller home and keep the difference between the two homes as income… though they may have to pay taxes in that, so I think that’s not possible

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Rentals are expensive because boomers have been choking the housing market.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Rentals are always going to be more expensive than owning though. If you own a property that you rent out, you always charge more than what it costs per month or you'd be losing money.

I'm not disagreeing with you on your main point here, but I'm just saying that even though the boomers screwed the market, that doesn't mean that poor people on fixed incomes who own a house don't get screwed with high property taxes.