In a message dated 9/7/01 4:04:19 PM, KMcComb_at_nycboe.net writes:
<< Stop paying taxes on "your" land, and see how long it remains yours.
Have a piece of property where the local government REALLY wants to put
something that will make them money, and see how fast "Eminent Domain"
gets declared. (It's happened time and time again.)
Since the government can take your property for non-payment of taxes,
then it strikes me that the taxes are actually your payment of rent to
the government for the right to do what you want to 'your' property. >>
Absolutely incorrect. True, while in some instances eminent domain is
declared, in the US virtually every 'taking' is accompanied by compensation.
With regard to property taxes: Some people do not pay any in some states; the
elderly, veterans, low income, etc. Additionally, you can also challenge the
level of your property taxation through certiaori. If it were 'rent' as you
say this would not be the case. I would also make you aware of the great
anti-tax movement it the US. We will one day see that neither taxes or death
are forever.
-William
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