While we're at it, abolish primary-residential property taxes after you've paid in long enough. I've paid in for over THIRTY YEARS, the amount has doubled in the last 12 years, it's KILLIN ME man, is this absolutely necessary?? It's why older homes fall into disrepair, some of them are so elegant & beautiful and should be tended to with the bloated tax money they steal from the owners who love them. (Yes, I live in a Blue State ??)