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The Myth of Home
Ownership in PA
It was once
said, “That a man’s home is his castle.”
Today a man’s home is his rental property. Unfortunately for us the government is the
landlord. In Pennsylvania you will never
truly own your own home.
The property tax prevents the home
owner from being secure in his or her home.
Failure to pay can result in the government taking your home and putting
it up for auction. Want to invest in
improving your home? Your new assessment
will have you paying for the improvement for years. When you finally pay off your home you will
need to put aside hundreds of dollars a month to pay local, school and county
taxes.
For those on a fixed income the
choice may no longer be between food and medicine; it could become a choice
between food, medicine, or a place to live.
Not to worry, your government cares for you. How do we know this?
Because they tell us during each election cycle. In Pennsylvania we have the
lottery that “Benefits older Pennsylvanians,” and the casino money that is
benefiting property owners. Perhaps the
next step our leaders in Harrisburg will take is a daily lottery to see who can
remain in their home. Just a $10 Daily House Lottery Ticket could keep you in
your home. Proceeds benefit homeless Pennsylvanians.
A possible solution could be the
elimination of the property tax, and replace it by lower the sales tax and
placing it on more items. It is quite
possible that money now being put aside to pay the property tax could be saved,
invested or spent to spur the economy. The bottom line is that the decision
will be made by the home owner, who will actually own their home.
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