**** virginia

[MikeH]

If over 65s stop paying property taxes presumably the local schools will suffer. The affluent young people can all move out to an area with a fairer policy. So the schools will suffer further because they aren't getting such high quality kids, which will mean that the area is less desirable, which means property prices will go down, more riff raff will move in, the quality of the area will degrade.

etc.

So you pay less money, but **** your neighbourhood. Fair deal I guess.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Parents that moved into a location so the the children could have a good education, and they're selfish? Anyone that wants to stand by that can **** off.
Such little snot-nosed brats. I can never get over it. The audacity is amazing.

Nice strawman.

No one here has raised the arguement begrudging people the intent to move to good school districts in order to benefit their children. What I do begrudge is the self centered bull**** that argues "now that I got my benefit (i.e. my kids were able to go to the school) I shouldn't have to pay anything". The real point is, the value of their home is tied directly to the quality of the school systems. If they are so angered regarding their property taxes going to programs they can no longer directly beneift from, the obvious remedy is for them to cash out and take advantage of the increased home value and move to an over 55 community.

[rah]

I have no idea what you were trying to say... I actually forgot that this thread wasn't just about veterans... then when I realized you were talking about the first referendum proposition I was confused because you seemed to go one way then switch it up... are you saying you would have supported the tax exemption or are you against it? What's this about younger people being whiners and you being selfish?

I was responding to post 9 and post 66.

[Arrian]

Ogie

Sadly, my parents vote against the school budget in their town every year. I don't know if they did that when I was actually in the schools, but somehow I doubt it.

To be fair to them, that school district has developed a habit of spending tons of money on non-educational things (a fancy olypmic pool, a new football field - neither of which was in any way necessary). But still the general principle stands.


I deliberately chose to move into a town with fairly high property taxes b/c that town has a good school system. I now have a daughter, but at the time of the purchase I didn't and was not sure I would ever have kids. My house cost more/is worth more b/c of the schools. Also, let's be honest here: the towns that have good schools generally tend to have good other stuff as well.

Basically, rah, quite yer whinin'

-Arrian

[rah]

I agree with you. I was calling the younger generation (like ozzy and ogly) whiners for saying the older generation is selfish.

[MikeH]

Everyone's selfish.

[Asher]

He even lives with his parents. College grad living with his parents. Since when do high school grads live with their parents?

How do you afford to pay rent, by the way?

[Al B. Sure!]

How do you afford to pay rent, by the way?

I have plenty of money saved, especially after the military paid me. Money stopped being a problem for me years ago. Plus I only pay $320/month

[Asher]

Holy ****. What kind of ghetto city do you live in?

The last rent I was paying was $1450/mo...

[Cort Haus]

Maybe we should have a "how expensive is your home per square foot?" thread.

[Jon Miller]

I am paying 3000 knr with 500 knr for the land lady to do my laundry/clean up/etc.

JM

[Al B. Sure!]

Holy ****. What kind of ghetto city do you live in?

The last rent I was paying was $1450/mo...

[Al B. Sure!]

This is a place on sale a few blocks up... it's not exactly the same build/square footage as where I live but it gives you an idea of how much living space costs in Philly...

http://www.trulia.com/property/3017250318-2343-N-Fairhill-St-Philadelphia-PA-19133

1,142 square feet, 3 bedroom, 1 bath* for $57,900 ($51/square foot)




I'm definitely getting a bargain playing only $320/month but you can usually rent out a whole house similar to this or the above for $800-$1000 or so and split it between 2-3 people. There's enough room.


*1 bath. Maybe that's why Kuci doesn't want to grow up. He can't live in a place with less than 6 bathrooms

[giblets]

He just can't justify it, financially.

[Lorizael]

*fewer