"krj" wrote in message
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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:

"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 3/12/2007 3:10 PM:

"Jeff" wrote in message
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* NE Sailboat wrote, On 3/12/2007 11:02 AM:
Take a look at Massachusetts .. The Democrats have been running
the state forever.

And, because of that, we have a local tax burden lower than the
national average. We have one of the best school systems in the
country, with the highest ratings on all four of the the
standardized tests (reading and math, 4th and 8th grades) of any
of the states. Crime rates are well below the national average,
with one of the lowest murder rates in the country. Also, our
suicide rate is almost the lowest in the country. The major health
care systems are rated amongst the best in the country.


It sure looks like the Dems made a mess of things. I suppose its
best if you stayed well clear.


I guess you haven't read this:
http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/ma%20pr.pdf

Like I said, a rich ruling class and a poor working class groveling
at their feet. Socialism is alive and well in Taxachussetts.

Wilbur Hubbard

I guess you didn't read that report yourself. All it says is that
the most wealthy don't spend as much of their incomes on certain
taxable items, especially sales tax or excise tax items. And, the
report is a "standard form" that the web site offers for just about
every state. In fact, MA is actually quite fair, with an equal
burden shared by 95% of the state. And, the local tax on the poor
is 20% lower than the national average, one of the lowest in the
country.

Compare this to your state. Florida is listed as the second most
regressive, with the local tax on the poor over 50% higher than
Massachusetts!

Its pretty clear you have neither the inclination nor ability to
actually determine the truth about even simple issues.

Get a clue, man. Florida has NO income tax. Zero, zip, nada. Sales
taxes are in line with most other states and there is no sales tax on
groceries.

Wilbur Hubbard
But boy do they stick it to you with property taxes in insurance!


So, is there anybody forcing a body to own property and to insure it?
No! Well, I thought so. As long as owning property is a choice then you
choose to pay property taxes and you choose to insure it. If you borrow
to buy then you're also forced to insure the property. It's as simple as
that. Now, if people were forced to own property then had to pay
property taxes and insurance, that would be a different story
altogether. It seems to me if there's any such thing as a fair tax then
property tax sure fits the bill.

It seems correct to me the more property and the more expensive property
you own you should be taxed on it on a percentage basis. Same percentage
whether your property is worth fifty grand or fifty million grand. But
there is help for the lower income folks. There is a 25K homestead
exemption soon to go up to 50K on which the property owner pays not one
thin dime. This helps out the low income people and sticks it to the
rich. Boy are the rich ****s ever complaining and lobbying AGAINST the
doubling of the homestead exemption. Seems like they don't mind
sticking it to the poor but when they have to pay for their mansions
they balk.

Wilbur Hubbard