03-20-2006, 06:39 AM
Be forewarned this is one of my pet peeves and I will rant. Like David I'd like to use stronger descriptives but will refrain as a sensible person should! LOL
I remember Prop 13 in California. Some of my neighbors were retired after spending 35 to 50 years working raising a family, keeping a home and supporting the tax base. When they started loosing their homes because they could no longer afford the property taxes on their home, it was truly heart breaking. To be a productive member of society raise a family and then to loose your house because you were too old to work any longer, that was just unacceptable to me. They helped build this country and now were being shoved out like yesterdays garbage.
The one error that California made in my opinion is that they didn't just protect residential properties, all Properties were included, and the initiative forgot (?) to exclude businesses. For all the griping business does regarding taxes, they too benefited from Prop 103!! With the likes of Chevron et al making obscene profits these past few years, you don't hear how thankful they are for Prop 13! No they want to keep that one under the radar.
Hey I worked for a large corp. my entire career in various capacities. Believe me, they have legislative tax credits on the books, in the nooks and crannies, to last well into, I use to say the next century but really well into 2015.
Sorry all, I really am a reasonable person, but have more heart that head to reason this stuff out. Pardon me please. Mella L
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PS thanks David for the links I will settle down and write my concerns and e-mail them to the mayor and others including the Governor in a few DAYS!
Edited by - mella l on 03/20/2006 10:43:55
Edited by - mella l on 03/20/2006 12:50:18
I remember Prop 13 in California. Some of my neighbors were retired after spending 35 to 50 years working raising a family, keeping a home and supporting the tax base. When they started loosing their homes because they could no longer afford the property taxes on their home, it was truly heart breaking. To be a productive member of society raise a family and then to loose your house because you were too old to work any longer, that was just unacceptable to me. They helped build this country and now were being shoved out like yesterdays garbage.
The one error that California made in my opinion is that they didn't just protect residential properties, all Properties were included, and the initiative forgot (?) to exclude businesses. For all the griping business does regarding taxes, they too benefited from Prop 103!! With the likes of Chevron et al making obscene profits these past few years, you don't hear how thankful they are for Prop 13! No they want to keep that one under the radar.
Hey I worked for a large corp. my entire career in various capacities. Believe me, they have legislative tax credits on the books, in the nooks and crannies, to last well into, I use to say the next century but really well into 2015.
Sorry all, I really am a reasonable person, but have more heart that head to reason this stuff out. Pardon me please. Mella L
mella l
PS thanks David for the links I will settle down and write my concerns and e-mail them to the mayor and others including the Governor in a few DAYS!
Edited by - mella l on 03/20/2006 10:43:55
Edited by - mella l on 03/20/2006 12:50:18
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