professorjen.bsky.social
Victorian literature specialist, live music fan, lover of old homes and vintage housewares, seeker of productive social exchanges
👤 Joined on 14 October 2023
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Property taxes have real downsides! There's a serious and important discussion to be had about them. This... is not that discussion.
Show PostWe’ve found the libertarians. They want all of the benefits of society, they just don’t want to pay for it. They’re housecats. I*do* think that property tax assessments should freeze when you turn 65. I also think that income and wealth taxes are more fair than property taxes.
Show PostMost people aren’t deducting their mortgage interest these days because the rework of the standard deduction means it’s almost always not worthwhile to do so.
Show PostBut if you want to stay in your home or build generational wealth with your home and you are working class (e.g. teachers, other public employees, and even small business owners), the tax needs not to grow with market value. Otherwise we loose affordable housing. Rentals as well.
Show PostShe made the cardinal error of making her virulent MAGA bias too obvious. Now she is of less use to them since she is just Sean Hannity with a better wardrobe
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