Taxes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

Republicans haven't had control of Fairfax County in many years. Dems own this F up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
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The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

RE tax remaining flat is an illusion. The rate remained the same, but assessed values increased, increasing tax bills to taxpayers and increasing revenue for the County. The County has a spending problem, not an income problem.

I’m aware of this. I also believe we are starting to see a downturn in home values.

Not according to the assessment notice I received yesterday from the County. My taxes are increasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
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The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

Great, because people will be subtracting this "meals tax" out of the tips. People don't like to suddenly pay more. And this also can result in people reducing spending on prepared meals, since unlike RE tax, it's not mandatory.

No, people will notice the cost of dining out is increasing, and they'll cut back accordingly. Restaurants will hire fewer people, will pay less in revenue-based taxes, and may cease operating altogether. You can only squeeze so far before there's no more to be had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

No, they spend less overall and spend differently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

No, they spend less overall and spend differently.

Where's the evidence of that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
+1
The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

RE tax remaining flat is an illusion. The rate remained the same, but assessed values increased, increasing tax bills to taxpayers and increasing revenue for the County. The County has a spending problem, not an income problem.

I’m aware of this. I also believe we are starting to see a downturn in home values.

Not according to the assessment notice I received yesterday from the County. My taxes are increasing.

Yes, based on the previous year’s sales. 2026 has slowed. Houses are on the market longer and sales prices are down. Government layoffs and shutdowns aren’t helping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

No, they spend less overall and spend differently.

Citation needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
+1
The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

Great, because people will be subtracting this "meals tax" out of the tips. People don't like to suddenly pay more. And this also can result in people reducing spending on prepared meals, since unlike RE tax, it's not mandatory.

It's 1%. Does it really make a difference in your life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
+1
The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

Great, because people will be subtracting this "meals tax" out of the tips. People don't like to suddenly pay more. And this also can result in people reducing spending on prepared meals, since unlike RE tax, it's not mandatory.

No, people will notice the cost of dining out is increasing, and they'll cut back accordingly. Restaurants will hire fewer people, will pay less in revenue-based taxes, and may cease operating altogether. You can only squeeze so far before there's no more to be had.

Restaurants still seem to be as busy when we’ve gone out to eat. Last night we went out to dinner around 5:30 and it was pretty full. By 6:00 people were waiting for tables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
+1
The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

RE tax remaining flat is an illusion. The rate remained the same, but assessed values increased, increasing tax bills to taxpayers and increasing revenue for the County. The County has a spending problem, not an income problem.

I’m aware of this. I also believe we are starting to see a downturn in home values.

Not according to the assessment notice I received yesterday from the County. My taxes are increasing.

Yes, based on the previous year’s sales. 2026 has slowed. Houses are on the market longer and sales prices are down. Government layoffs and shutdowns aren’t helping.

The metric the County uses reflects increasing home values, not flat or decreasing. That's why taxes are going up while the rate remains unchanged, allowing the County to take in more revenue without the negative implications for the Supervisors' political futures if they just raise the rate. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

No, they spend less overall and spend differently.

Citation needed.

Because it's not blindingly obvious?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

No, they spend less overall and spend differently.

Citation needed.

Because it's not blindingly obvious?

It's really not. Republicans add more to the national debt per year than Democrats. Why would it be if they were in charge of Fairfax County?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Fairfax County for the meals tax, the real estate assessment increase, and VA Dems for proposing more taxes. Keep voting blue. Tax and spend, tax and spend.
Vote

I'm good with it. What's your problem?

DP
+1
The real estate tax rate remained flat and I voted in favor of the meals tax when it was on the ballot.

RE tax remaining flat is an illusion. The rate remained the same, but assessed values increased, increasing tax bills to taxpayers and increasing revenue for the County. The County has a spending problem, not an income problem.

I’m aware of this. I also believe we are starting to see a downturn in home values.

Not according to the assessment notice I received yesterday from the County. My taxes are increasing.

Yes, based on the previous year’s sales. 2026 has slowed. Houses are on the market longer and sales prices are down. Government layoffs and shutdowns aren’t helping.

The metric the County uses reflects increasing home values, not flat or decreasing. That's why taxes are going up while the rate remains unchanged, allowing the County to take in more revenue without the negative implications for the Supervisors' political futures if they just raise the rate. .

Yes. I understand all of that. Do you think home values are going to keep increasing? We aren’t seeing that in our part of the county. Homes are being listed at lower prices and some are dropping their prices as the houses sit on the market,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democrats love to spend other people's money!

Republicans love to even more.

Republicans haven't had control of Fairfax County in many years. Dems own this F up.

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