Re: Taxes Re: Politically Correct Description of the Third World

[John D. Giorgis]

At 10:24 AM 1/28/01 -0600, Erik wrote:
>Depending on how they calculated, I suppose that could be. But to be
>fair, they should really take into account the big tax break they
>get for the property, assuming they got a loan to buy it. Which likely
>offsets most or all of the property taxes.

Which means that if they had found a non-home-owning couple of the same
income, they would pay even more of their income in taxes!!!!!!!   Is that
*amazing* or what?   This family is working two jobs to make ends meet, and
they are paying *half* of their income to the governments.   Whew!

JDG
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