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

[Erik Reuter]

On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 02:29:05PM -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> 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!

Huh? Non home-owners don't pay property tax.

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