thereisnospoon
Gold Member
Blue states either have run out or are about to run out of things to tax..How is a tax that is more regressive more fair?
Under the current system the poor and middle class get raped by government taxes and fees. Especially in some liberal states like Oregon holy shit if you earn only $8k a year they slam you with a 9% income tax. New York, good God almighty they tax and fee and toll virtually everything possible.
Those assholes in NY tax mortgages, which are debts for crying out loud. Take out a mortgage to buy a home BAM and its not some $50 fee the last one I paid was over $1,800 and that was 12 years ago. Worse if you refinance to get a lower interest rate BAM you pay the full mortgage tax again.
It is my understanding that out of state residents who own property, such as a vacation home in New York State are considered residents and must pay NYS income tax. And NYS also taxes the spouse of the owner as well. That's criminal. A person who neither works or lives in NY being told they must pay NYS income tax...If this is true, I will hold off on buying a vacation property