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When I was 20 years old (and pregnant with my first child) I moved into my grandfather’s home to care for him in exchange for cheap rent. The agreement was I would pay all the bills for the house, but pay no actual rent. My grandmother had passed only a few months before, and 1/x
He was alone and needed some help.
It was then that I discovered how cruel property taxes were. My grandfather’s house was paid off in full, but he owed $2k in annual property taxes. (This was in 2000). My grandfather’s SS check was under $900/month. How could he survive on 2/x
It was then that I discovered how cruel property taxes were. My grandfather’s house was paid off in full, but he owed $2k in annual property taxes. (This was in 2000). My grandfather’s SS check was under $900/month. How could he survive on 2/x
That amount and manage to pay electricity, water, his food, medicine, and pay #propertytaxes? The answer was he couldn’t, and if I hadn’t moved in he may have lost his home.
Because that’s the cruelty of property taxes; If you don’t pay them you lose your home. When I look 3/x
Because that’s the cruelty of property taxes; If you don’t pay them you lose your home. When I look 3/x
#MiamiDade’s budget and see where that money gets spent, it makes my blood boil.
How many people are struggling to put food on their table right now? How many parents are exhausted from working their own job and teaching their kids because school is closed?
4/x
How many people are struggling to put food on their table right now? How many parents are exhausted from working their own job and teaching their kids because school is closed?
4/x
This year in #Miami our property taxes went up.
Yes, school has been closed, people have been out of work, but taxes keep going up.
We force people who don’t have any expendable income to fund our politicians and our museums and projects that I’m sure are wonderful, but 5/x
Yes, school has been closed, people have been out of work, but taxes keep going up.
We force people who don’t have any expendable income to fund our politicians and our museums and projects that I’m sure are wonderful, but 5/x
Not at the expense of having a roof over your head.
Loosing one’s home should not be this easy to do.
What do you think?
Loosing one’s home should not be this easy to do.
What do you think?
