tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17068888.post4393515571822643061..comments2023-12-17T16:44:41.905-08:00Comments on AndrewsDad: AndrewsDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060145267580346676noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17068888.post-68978893563711610762006-11-29T23:41:00.000-08:002006-11-29T23:41:00.000-08:00There are a number of possible variations on this ...There are a number of possible variations on this theme. For many years I lived in Michigan, where Republicans (shame shame) created a "nonhomestead" school property tax, which is 4 times the school property tax rate levied on "homesteads" i.e. owner-occupied primary residences.<br /><br />Some people say renters don't pay property taxes and therefore should not be allowed to vote on property taxes. I always figured I would have to pay property taxes one way or another, since landlords are in business to make a profit and are neither altruistic nor charitable concerns - like any business which collects the taxes it pays from its customers, my landlord simply included the taxes in the rents he charged.<br /><br />So I voted against the nonhomestead tax whenever it was on the ballot.<br /><br />My "NO" vote was drowned out by the vast number of homeowner votes in favor of the tax: the tax cost them ZERO on their primary residences, and the vast majority of homeowners do not own nonhomestead property, so this tax was like free money for most homeowners.<br /><br />Questions:<br /><br />Should I as a renter have been allowed to vote on the nonhomestead tax?<br /><br />Should homeowners who do not own nonhomestead property be allowed to vote on the nonhomestead tax?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com