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Austin Taxpayers Shocked To Discover They Have To Pay For the Services They Voted For
Austin Taxpayers Shocked To Discover They Have To Pay For the Services They Voted For
By Steve Straub On June 4, 2014 · 282 Comments · In US
Residents of Austin, Texas have received this year’s property tax bill and homeowners are upset. Real estate values have risen dramatically and property taxes have gone up as well, sparking concerns about affordability for long time residents.
It turns out though that the real problem is more than a broken tax system. Residents have voted for a lots of improvements and goodies over the years and now the bill is coming due.
One homeowner, apparently clueless about how things get paid for said this:I’m at the breaking point.The truth is when you voting for parks, libraries, school improvements and light rail you have to pay for them.
It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes.
I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better.
But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.
What’s sad is when this man moves because Austin has become unnaffordable to him he will probably vote for the same things in his new city that forced him to move in the first place.
What do you think of this?
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