There is no foresight in even considering this! It’s a stupid hook to rein in uninformed voters. I suggest we educate the petition holders!😉What are they thinking?
Thank you Rachel. I appreciate your work. It is badly needed. Way too much complicity with local news outlets. Way too much silence in the Statehouse. Take care.
Who is DEFUNDING police, fire, water, education, streets and sanitation?
REPUBLICONS!
If these public “shared cost'“ services are privatized be prepared for skyrocketing prices, lower quality services, zero citizen accountability and zero transparency.
I think the point one needs to explain to these idiots is that the need and therefore the tax doesn’t actually disappear. You get rid of that pesky monthly property tax escrow, while shoving up the cost of living so high that it sends working class Ohioans out of this state in droves…cratering our economy. Genius.
Property taxes are not a funding mechanism. They are a permanent claim on your life and your shelter. you must continue paying the state simply to remain in a home you already purchased, improved, and maintained, ownership is a legal illusion. What you have is conditional permission.
This tax destabilizes families by turning housing into a lifelong liability instead of a secure foundation. It crushes retirees who did everything they were told to do, paid off their homes, and then discovered they still owe rent to the government every year until they die. It punishes investment by taxing improvement itself, discouraging maintenance, expansion, and care. And it fuels misaligned gentrification by pricing people out of neighborhoods they helped build.
Property taxes distort markets by disconnecting prices from voluntary exchange. They feed bureaucracy by creating an ever growing incentive to reassess, revalue, and extract more. And they quietly convert homeowners into perpetual renters in a relationship they never consented to.
Ending Indian equity theft was a real constitutional victory. It acknowledged that taking land without consent is incompatible with justice. But the core injustice remains untouched.
If the government can seize your home for nonpayment of a recurring fee, you do not truly own it. You are leasing it from the state under threat.
A free society cannot call itself free while allowing this to continue.
This video explains why abolishing property taxes is not radical. It is the minimum requirement for real ownership. Look at clip: From our full video "Why Property Taxes Must Be Abolished" (~8 mins)
Ownership in a modern society is a bundle of rights, not an absolute, isolated state.
Control: Unlike a renter, you have the right to sell, modify, or pass your home to heirs. The state does not share in your capital gains.
The "State as Landlord" Fallacy: In a lease, you pay for the use of an asset you don't own.
In property tax, you pay for the legal and physical infrastructure (police, courts, roads) that validates and protects your title. Without these tax-funded services, your "ownership" would only be as secure as your ability to defend it by force.
2. Taxes are Fees for Value-Added Services
The video claims property taxes don't fund anything, yet property value is inextricably linked to local services.
Infrastructure as Asset Support: A house with no road access, no fire protection, and no sewage system loses nearly all its market value. Property taxes are essentially a subscription fee for the community benefits that keep your asset valuable.
The HOA Paradox: The video suggests HOAs are a "voluntary" alternative. However, HOAs function exactly like local governments: they mandate fees and can foreclose on your home for non-payment. This proves that shared infrastructure requires a collective funding mechanism with teeth, whether public or private.
3. The "Free-Rider" and Speculation Problem
If property taxes were abolished, the "foundation of family" would actually be threatened by market distortion:
Land Speculation: Wealthy investors could "land-bank" empty lots or derelict buildings indefinitely at zero cost, waiting for the community to improve around them. This would drive up prices and create artificial housing shortages for families.
Unearned Equity: If a neighborhood improves due to a new park or school, the homeowner’s wealth increases. Property tax captures a small portion of that unrealized gain to fund the very things that created the wealth in the first place.
4. Legal Progress: Tyler v. Hennepin
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the government cannot keep your home's equity after a tax sale. This confirms that the state is not a "landlord" claiming the asset; it is a creditor recovering a debt. Once the debt is paid, the remaining value of the home belongs strictly to you—a relationship that exists nowhere in a rental lease.
The Bottom Line:
You aren't "renting" from the state; you are paying for the civilized framework that allows the concept of "private property" to exist and retain value. Abolishing it wouldn't create "real ownership"—it would likely replace public taxes with higher private costs (tolls, private security, and utility fees) while destabilizing the housing market.
There is no foresight in even considering this! It’s a stupid hook to rein in uninformed voters. I suggest we educate the petition holders!😉What are they thinking?
Thank you Rachel. I appreciate your work. It is badly needed. Way too much complicity with local news outlets. Way too much silence in the Statehouse. Take care.
Who is DEFUNDING police, fire, water, education, streets and sanitation?
REPUBLICONS!
If these public “shared cost'“ services are privatized be prepared for skyrocketing prices, lower quality services, zero citizen accountability and zero transparency.
Keep the public sector!
I think the point one needs to explain to these idiots is that the need and therefore the tax doesn’t actually disappear. You get rid of that pesky monthly property tax escrow, while shoving up the cost of living so high that it sends working class Ohioans out of this state in droves…cratering our economy. Genius.
Property taxes are not a funding mechanism. They are a permanent claim on your life and your shelter. you must continue paying the state simply to remain in a home you already purchased, improved, and maintained, ownership is a legal illusion. What you have is conditional permission.
This tax destabilizes families by turning housing into a lifelong liability instead of a secure foundation. It crushes retirees who did everything they were told to do, paid off their homes, and then discovered they still owe rent to the government every year until they die. It punishes investment by taxing improvement itself, discouraging maintenance, expansion, and care. And it fuels misaligned gentrification by pricing people out of neighborhoods they helped build.
Property taxes distort markets by disconnecting prices from voluntary exchange. They feed bureaucracy by creating an ever growing incentive to reassess, revalue, and extract more. And they quietly convert homeowners into perpetual renters in a relationship they never consented to.
Ending Indian equity theft was a real constitutional victory. It acknowledged that taking land without consent is incompatible with justice. But the core injustice remains untouched.
If the government can seize your home for nonpayment of a recurring fee, you do not truly own it. You are leasing it from the state under threat.
A free society cannot call itself free while allowing this to continue.
This video explains why abolishing property taxes is not radical. It is the minimum requirement for real ownership. Look at clip: From our full video "Why Property Taxes Must Be Abolished" (~8 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee9pyQgGCFc
1. Ownership is Not a "Legal Illusion"
Ownership in a modern society is a bundle of rights, not an absolute, isolated state.
Control: Unlike a renter, you have the right to sell, modify, or pass your home to heirs. The state does not share in your capital gains.
The "State as Landlord" Fallacy: In a lease, you pay for the use of an asset you don't own.
In property tax, you pay for the legal and physical infrastructure (police, courts, roads) that validates and protects your title. Without these tax-funded services, your "ownership" would only be as secure as your ability to defend it by force.
2. Taxes are Fees for Value-Added Services
The video claims property taxes don't fund anything, yet property value is inextricably linked to local services.
Infrastructure as Asset Support: A house with no road access, no fire protection, and no sewage system loses nearly all its market value. Property taxes are essentially a subscription fee for the community benefits that keep your asset valuable.
The HOA Paradox: The video suggests HOAs are a "voluntary" alternative. However, HOAs function exactly like local governments: they mandate fees and can foreclose on your home for non-payment. This proves that shared infrastructure requires a collective funding mechanism with teeth, whether public or private.
3. The "Free-Rider" and Speculation Problem
If property taxes were abolished, the "foundation of family" would actually be threatened by market distortion:
Land Speculation: Wealthy investors could "land-bank" empty lots or derelict buildings indefinitely at zero cost, waiting for the community to improve around them. This would drive up prices and create artificial housing shortages for families.
Unearned Equity: If a neighborhood improves due to a new park or school, the homeowner’s wealth increases. Property tax captures a small portion of that unrealized gain to fund the very things that created the wealth in the first place.
4. Legal Progress: Tyler v. Hennepin
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the government cannot keep your home's equity after a tax sale. This confirms that the state is not a "landlord" claiming the asset; it is a creditor recovering a debt. Once the debt is paid, the remaining value of the home belongs strictly to you—a relationship that exists nowhere in a rental lease.
The Bottom Line:
You aren't "renting" from the state; you are paying for the civilized framework that allows the concept of "private property" to exist and retain value. Abolishing it wouldn't create "real ownership"—it would likely replace public taxes with higher private costs (tolls, private security, and utility fees) while destabilizing the housing market.