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AZJonnie

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13. That too! These people are choosing one, arbitrary way in which one doesn't "truly own" one's property

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:25 PM

Jan 29

As if alleviating that one scenario was the key to unlocking "true" property ownership, when it would actually do nothing of the sort.

It is, in the most basic possible sense, a fallacious argument, accepted only by people who have never learned the discipline of critical thinking (or who inherently lack the capacity to do so).

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In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 29 OP

No schools, no healthcare, no vaccines, no science, no public services. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #1

Ideally, the government funds much of this and shares it more equitably unblock Jan 29 #3

The rich don't want to pay any taxes. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #5

Well, true.... unblock Jan 29 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 29 #10

The rich don't want regular people to own houses. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #15

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"means no one truly owns property." AZJonnie Jan 29 #2

There are also places where zoning is not enforced causing property values to fall bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #7

That too! These people are choosing one, arbitrary way in which one doesn't "truly own" one's property AZJonnie Jan 29 #13

Hope they can reduce property taxes 1200% bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #4

A simple FFT as envisioned by Ellen Hodges Brown airplaneman Jan 29 #6

North Dakota realizes it takes $$$$ to run snowplows, right? Vinca Jan 29 #8

There is no free lunch. Plans to eliminate one type of tax is always sleight-of-hand. RockRaven Jan 29 #11

This would be insane, especially in states with not income tax. The poor and renters would pay the price. Pisces Jan 29 #12

More than likely. yellowdogintexas Jan 29 #14

Tennessee also has no income tax. piddyprints Jan 29 #17