Texas law to try here?

[Ashton1911]

There is a law recently introduced in texas to reduce property taxes for married couples, and further reducing it for those who have multiple children. While I don't have enough children to benefit from this, (yet) it seems like a relativly cheap way for the state to support those who are building the future of this state. Any opinions?

Have 10 Kids, Pay No Property Taxes: Texas State Lawmaker’s Bill Would Give Tax Breaks To Big Families | The Daily Wire

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[DoggyDaddy]

Seems like it should be the other way around, since property taxes are a main source of funding for schools. Should be, "Have no kids, pay no property taxes."

 

[Ashton1911]

I would be a big fan of defunding state schools as well. Leave more money in peoples pockets to let them educate their own children. With Kahn Academy and the like, any driven parent with patience can ensure their child has an education at least equal to the swill they get in public schools.
Definitely true out east and in chicago, but not sure if that stands for all counties in this fine state.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

This is all an exercise in who else can I stick the check with. Is the tax burden released by doing this? Rearranging the deck chairs doesn’t solve the seating problem.

 

[Leo]

Seems like it should be the other way around, since property taxes are a main source of funding for schools. Should be, "Have no kids, pay no property taxes.

I do not quite see it either way. There is no such thing as lowered taxes. There is only the unfair charging of some to subsidize others. In addition, I don't think they intend to separate out citizens vs those passing through legally or illegally.

It is a mixed bag. I am for anything that helps solid families in a humanitarian way. In another way, I am also against making some people pay for others.

IF we are going to have property tax, then it should be across the board level. More kids, less kids, that should be of no concern for the property tax. While it is a reasonably small percentage of property tax that goes to school costs, using more services should not grant a discount that others have to pay who might not even use the services.

Emergency services costs for the community go up when there is government subsidized housing. Those who do not contribute to the expense are already bearing most of that burden, that is not right either.

Indiana already has a law to give a slight discount to seniors on property tax. It seems to only include home owners on welfare, because anyone who was productive enough to pay a lot into social security and pay a lot into their personal pension do not qualify for the Seniors property tax relief.

I loved living in Texas and my life goal is to move back, but I disagree with this law.

 

[phylodog]

I'm in favor of abolishing property taxes altogether.

 

[Shadow01]

Tax code needs to be corrected to remove all exemptions. If your tax rate is 23%, you pay 23%. If it’s 33%, you pay 33%. You shouldn’t be able to have it deducted from each paycheck either. Move tax day to the day before election day and you are expected to pay your full annual tax burden on that day.

 

[Leo]

I'm in favor of abolishing property taxes altogether.

I am not far from that view. Property tax is assessed to the productive and responsible. Those who worked hard and scrimped and save, bought property. Those who had equal opportunity and chose not to build property, are not paying the tax.

it is easy to think in terms of lucky rich guys and poor unlucky people. There is more to it than that.

At the Chrysler plant, it was easy to know what everyone made. There were some that chose to spend their money on a continual stream of new cars, booze, bass boats, booze, Harley Davidsons, booze and a string of illicit affairs, and booze. Lots of pictures of exotic vacations and hookers, and booze. They retired with 30+ years seniority still renting a trailer and making payments on a car, a truck and a motorcycle. Others (who may have been on a lower pay scale) chose to pay off a primary residence, a couple of rental properties and drive cash purchased cars for 8 or 10 years.

Property tax is not fair to the responsible.

 

[Leo]

Tax code needs to be corrected to remove all exemptions. If your tax rate is 23%, you pay 23%. If it’s 33%, you pay 33%. You shouldn’t be able to have it deducted from each paycheck either. Move tax day to the day before election day and you are expected to pay your full annual tax burden on that day.

And you cannot vote unless you are current on the tax bill. A freeholder, sort of like the founding fathers believed.

 

[XMil]

I think we should ban property tax for primary residence. ESPECIALLY FOR people over 60. Retirees paying property taxes is a bad thing IMHO.

 

[Ingomike]

I am philosophically against property tax.

That said we have a problem with no incentives to the people to raise children which has become off the charts expensive to do, children that will be the next generation. Part of me agrees with @DoggyDaddy but that does not solve the societal need for those kids to eventually provide care and services to the old.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Seems like it should be the other way around, since property taxes are a main source of funding for schools. Should be, "Have no kids, pay no property taxes."

This. I have no kids and don't plan to. I'm not married and have no plans to be. Why should I foot the bill to educate your kids.

 

[printcraft]

This. I have no kids and don't plan to. I'm not married and have no plans to be. Why should I foot the bill to educate your kids.

It takes a village… now pony up, carmel high needs another personal masseuse.

 

[Ingomike]

This. I have no kids and don't plan to. I'm not married and have no plans to be. Why should I foot the bill to educate your kids.

Maybe to prevent the Lord Of The Flies scenario? The left may already be heading us there…

 

[Destro]

This. I have no kids and don't plan to. I'm not married and have no plans to be. Why should I foot the bill to educate your kids.

Because Article 8 Section 2 of our constitution says you have to.

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[fullmetaljesus]

Maybe to prevent the Lord Of The Flies scenario? The left may already be heading us there…

How did scrooge put it.... Well Let them die and decrease the surplus population.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Because Article 8 Section 2 of our constitution says you have to.

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I am sorry what part of the constitution?

 

[bobzilla]

Property taxes should be like sales tax. Taxed once, move on. Being forced to pay the state for the right to live on your own property year after year is idiotic.

 

[Ingomike]

I am sorry what part of the constitution?

Knowledge and learning, general diffused throughout a community, being essential to the preservation of a free government; it should be the duty of the General Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral, intellectual scientific, and agricultural improvement; and provide, by law, for a general and uniform system of Common Schools, wherein tuition shall without charge, and equally open to all.[1]

 

[smokingman]

Because Article 8 Section 2 of our constitution says you have to.

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Property taxes have nothing to do with the federal government or US constitution. The states constitution,but not the United States Constitution. Article 2 of our state constitution is about separation of powers,not taxes. We also had no property taxes before 1902(and they were all controlled by the local level governments until 1973,when the state first set some limits).