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re: Why do people vote to raise their property taxes?
Posted on 6/28/26 at 1:30 pm to RIPMachoMan
Posted on 6/28/26 at 1:30 pm to RIPMachoMan
quote:a non citizen was federally charged in Washington parish recently for voting.
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Why should the guy who owns a business and the building he’s in have the same voting power as the illegal who leeches off the system?
Where in LA are illegals voting?
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 2:02 pm to Strannix
I never vote for any tax in BR
Posted on 6/28/26 at 2:19 pm to Strannix
Because it is FOR THE CHILDRENtm
Posted on 6/28/26 at 2:19 pm to STEVED00
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For one, a good bit of the voters don’t pay any property tax
Yes they do.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 2:21 pm to bluedragon
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Yes they do.
In rent.
Not just rent.
Because the local merchants have to pay more rent to their landlords as well.
Their cost of doing business goes up as a result, so prices do too.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 2:56 pm to VOR
yea I bet
Posted on 6/28/26 at 3:38 pm to Strannix
When they don’t own property.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 3:39 pm to wackatimesthree
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Yes they do.
Not directly.
Do you think they’re smart enough to figure that out?
Posted on 6/28/26 at 3:55 pm to Strannix
Thank your friends and neighbors that were too busy to vote yesterday or do early voting. I voted against all 3 propositions. Bottom line is citizens can’t be bothered to pay attention to how the government constantly fricks them over so we get what we deserve. I agree it’s infuriating
Posted on 6/28/26 at 4:02 pm to jrodLSUke
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That’s what they think, and they are wrong. They pay the tax when property owners pass it along
Not if the rent is subsidized
Posted on 6/28/26 at 4:27 pm to Harvey Vortac
Residential property is taxed at 10% of assessed value while commercial is taxed at 15%. Plus the residential property is subject to a $75,000 homestead exemption. No significant tax on the 1st $75,000 assessment. That's why a commercial property with lower value can have a higher tax bill..
Many houses in lower income neighborhoods are valued at $75,000 or less so those folks pay no property tax.
The $75,000 homestead exemption at one time was a "sacred cow" but less so now. The exemption basically saves a homeowner about $1000. That was a lot of money 40-50 years ago when most homes in LA were worth less than $75,000 and there were few homes with values much more than $150,000. Today with home values at 500K-$1M. The $1000 tax savings represents a much smaller percentage of the total tax bill. Probably time to eliminate the HE so you capture more houses in the lower end and maybe those owners will
Pay more attention to property tax rates. Maybe.
Many houses in lower income neighborhoods are valued at $75,000 or less so those folks pay no property tax.
The $75,000 homestead exemption at one time was a "sacred cow" but less so now. The exemption basically saves a homeowner about $1000. That was a lot of money 40-50 years ago when most homes in LA were worth less than $75,000 and there were few homes with values much more than $150,000. Today with home values at 500K-$1M. The $1000 tax savings represents a much smaller percentage of the total tax bill. Probably time to eliminate the HE so you capture more houses in the lower end and maybe those owners will
Pay more attention to property tax rates. Maybe.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:21 pm to the808bass
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Do you think they’re smart enough to figure that out?
No.
This board is proof positive that the vast majority of people can't conceive of cause and effect that is 2-3 steps removed from a direct one to one circumstance. Just look at the majority response to tariffs.
But that wasn't the statement I responded to.
If I was going to refrain from pointing out obvious truths that people nevertheless can't fathom, I wouldn't post here at all.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:36 pm to wackatimesthree
Taxes and high energy costs are the most inflationary factors on our economy. The "affordability crisis" is related to taxes, which affect interest rates and energy.
Become energy independent as we are doing, reduce taxes, interest rates will follow and the crisis goes away. Older people aren't going to sell their oversized homes and pay a capital gains tax. Change the tax laws as it relates to the sale of a primary residence. Bingo people will sell their houses.
Become energy independent as we are doing, reduce taxes, interest rates will follow and the crisis goes away. Older people aren't going to sell their oversized homes and pay a capital gains tax. Change the tax laws as it relates to the sale of a primary residence. Bingo people will sell their houses.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:00 pm to dovehunter
You have the most outlandished take on how all of this works. I bet you drive a Tesla cyber truck. I'd love to know how you were living off the grid. In a sustainable way
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:11 pm to Strannix
Questions:
Do you have direct votes for your property taxes in LA, or do the heads of your parishes vote on millage rates like counties in other states?
Are you referring to overall property taxes for county/parishes to fund their operations and schools, something like a Business Improvement District, or other types?
Do you have direct votes for your property taxes in LA, or do the heads of your parishes vote on millage rates like counties in other states?
Are you referring to overall property taxes for county/parishes to fund their operations and schools, something like a Business Improvement District, or other types?
This post was edited on 6/28/26 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:12 pm to dovehunter
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Taxes and high energy costs are the most inflationary factors on our economy. The "affordability crisis" is related to taxes, which affect interest rates and energy.
Become energy independent as we are doing, reduce taxes, interest rates will follow and the crisis goes away. Older people aren't going to sell their oversized homes and pay a capital gains tax. Change the tax laws as it relates to the sale of a primary residence. Bingo people will sell their houses.
I don't have any idea why you are relying to my post with this.
You don't know what you're talking about, though.
The biggest contributors to inflation currently are government overspending—which only gets worse if we reduce taxes without corresponding reduced spending—energy costs, tariffs, and consumer demand due to a labor market that is at baseline unemployment.
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Become energy independent as we are doing
When people say this I don't know what they mean. Are you talking about oil? We're already a net exporter of oil.
Do you harbor the delusion that people who produce oil in the US are going to stop exporting it and only sell it inside the US?
Unless forced to do so by the government, that won't happen. Oil producers will sell to the entity who will pay them the highest price.
When you say what you said, do you think that the government is going to control domestic oil production (which would be textbook fascism) and set prices?
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Older people aren't going to sell their oversized homes and pay a capital gains tax. Change the tax laws as it relates to the sale of a primary residence. Bingo people will sell their houses.
Yes, they will. Bidding wars will occur, driving home prices up even further.
Plus, again, tax revenue will decline...not worried about that as long as we reduce spending proportionately, but your posts didn't say anything about reducing spending.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:30 pm to Strannix
They keep proposing the same tax increases until they hit an election no one votes in
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:44 pm to Strannix
Nobody that doesn’t own property should be voting.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:50 pm to wackatimesthree
Reducing taxes stimulates the economy and reduces the deficit. More tax money flows into the coffers because the economy is growing. Being energy independent doesn't mean oil
Prices are fixed rather it's for national security which reduces interest rates. Fear increases rates. Inflation raises interest rates Of course we need to cut spending. We are spending a hell if a lot on financing the debt.
If people aren't taxed on the capital gains of their houses they'll sell them., Younger people can buy them. Right now prices are high because there is limited supply. Incentivize people to sell their houses. Increase the supply and prices won't be bid up they will be bid down. Faced with being taxed on the sale people won't sell. No supply higher prices. Affordability crisis.
Seems simple. It was done in the '90's.
Prices are fixed rather it's for national security which reduces interest rates. Fear increases rates. Inflation raises interest rates Of course we need to cut spending. We are spending a hell if a lot on financing the debt.
If people aren't taxed on the capital gains of their houses they'll sell them., Younger people can buy them. Right now prices are high because there is limited supply. Incentivize people to sell their houses. Increase the supply and prices won't be bid up they will be bid down. Faced with being taxed on the sale people won't sell. No supply higher prices. Affordability crisis.
Seems simple. It was done in the '90's.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:53 pm to Strannix
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Why do people vote to raise their property taxes?
They don't understand that they pay property taxes, even as renters.
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