Posted by Sandy on October 26, 2005 at 12:02:16 (PST):
In Reply to: Re: Sales Tax posted by Jackson on October 26, 2005 at 11:31:17 (PST):
: : I see where they are going to vote on doing away with property tax and compensating for it with sales tax and on utilities as if utilities are not high enough now why not hell the seniors and low income cant pay for heat and medicine any way let alone food one good way of decreasing the population if you own a home you should pay the taxes not have the poor carry the burden for you
: That is about as dumb a post as I've seen. When you buy a car are you taxed every year on your purchase?? NO. When you buy a house and the land on it you shouldn't have to be taxed every year for the right to live there.
: This is the only fair way to do this. The more money you have, the more you buy, the more share of the taxes you pay.
Right. And think about it, it won't only be the PA residents taxed. It would be anyone that spends in our state. That would be people attending sporting events, hunting, business travels, just visiting, concerts, etc. You would be surprised how much excess revenue that would be. Also, there are many senior citizens and lower income families struggling to keep the homes they own. The worst tragedy of property tax is seeing people that worked hard to reach that American dream of owning their own home and have it taken away from them for taxes.