There is a growing movement in Ohio to eliminate property taxes. [View all]

I see it on the local news from time to time, people grumbling about property taxes “just for living” said one guy being interviewed. I guess he thinks police, fire, schools, and road repairs are free.

TBH who likes paying taxes? No one. But these services cost money. You never hear anyone propose how these services would be paid for without property taxes. The most obvious solution would be to either raise the sales tax or the state income tax. Do we really want to do that? (Repubs in Columbus want to eliminate state income tax, too)!

Maybe *reform* but don’t *eliminate*.

Under the big ugly bill passed by Congress this summer, people making in excess of $217,000, especially $460,000 to $1.1 million, are getting the biggest tax break relative to their income from the federal government. So I guess I don’t feel too sorry for them. And yes we own our modest home and we pay property taxes, too. Although we are not anywhere near the aforementioned category.