The only reason the income (and property) tax is a thing is that people are ignorant about it. Both these taxes are direct taxes and are, therefore, unconstitutional. People must be interested enough to learn these things but, they are not. Enough people standing up for their damned rights, town by town, and we'd have a new country. Too much ignorance and apathy, IMHO.
I have always said the fastest way to revolution is stop withholding, and stop rolling the property taxes into the mortgage payment. If everyone had to cut a separate check and see the number, they would lose their shit.
The property tax bills here are separate and still there are no organized and loud objections. We're the poorest county in Assachusetts and the second highest taxes. It really is appalling.
The only reason the income (and property) tax is a thing is that people are ignorant about it. Both these taxes are direct taxes and are, therefore, unconstitutional. People must be interested enough to learn these things but, they are not. Enough people standing up for their damned rights, town by town, and we'd have a new country. Too much ignorance and apathy, IMHO.
I have always said the fastest way to revolution is stop withholding, and stop rolling the property taxes into the mortgage payment. If everyone had to cut a separate check and see the number, they would lose their shit.
The property tax bills here are separate and still there are no organized and loud objections. We're the poorest county in Assachusetts and the second highest taxes. It really is appalling.