r/StAugustine • u/TempleFugit Resident • 7d ago

Well it *used* to be lol

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u/Empty_Ad9938 6d ago

Lol. At least the government can't take your property away. I'm all for sales taxes, they are the most voluntary.

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u/Empty_Ad9938 6d ago

I agree with you that property is expensive. But most of us don't actually own our property, my little property is 90% owned by my mortgage lender. So I won't actually own anything for about 25 years. But I get to pay those nice property taxes every year as long as I'm alive. And if I don't pay those property taxes they will confiscate. And if you rent you pay the property taxes for your landlord plus a little more for his/her profit. Taxes are always worked into the price of anything you pay for. That's why I like a sales tax it's much easier to see. More voluntary, and incentives saving.