David Blair for MoCo executive

[Anonymous]

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But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

Stupid answer. The value of a house (ie, real estate taxes) is directly related to the neighborhood. If you change the character of a neighborhood, you change those who want to live there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

You don't have the power to cater to anybody's real estate desires anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

You don't have the power to cater to anybody's real estate desires anyway.

This isn't about people's real estate desires, it's about public policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

Stupid answer. The value of a house (ie, real estate taxes) is directly related to the neighborhood. If you change the character of a neighborhood, you change those who want to live there.

So people oppose rezoning to allow duplexes because they're worried that their property taxes will increase?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not see a better alternative than Erlich right now.

I am never going to vote for a Republican. Ever. Again.

Sorry, but the Trauma of Trump, the GOP/Faux News fakers and the insurrection by domestic terrorists have put me off Republicans forever.

And I am a person who voted for McCain over Obama. POC too.

Wow. Are you this clueless? We are talking about the Democratic primary which is effectively the general election in MOCO.
Register to vote as a democrat in the primary and vote for Blair. Easy peasy. Done deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

That's certainly your choice. Unfortunately for me, most people choose to stay, so if you leave you'll get 40 offers on your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Blair a Republican in disguise? I won’t vote for any Republican ever. [/quote

1) No, he is not a Republican in disguise, or otherwise.

2) Close minded of you to not even consider anyone of another political party. That kind of thinking is how we end up with clowns like Elrich

3) Just because he is not a full throated Takoma Park leftist, does not mean he is not a traditional democrat in every sense of the word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

That's certainly your choice. Unfortunately for me, most people choose to stay, so if you leave you'll get 40 offers on your house.

I can’t wait!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

That's certainly your choice. Unfortunately for me, most people choose to stay, so if you leave you'll get 40 offers on your house.

I can’t wait!

Neither can the county, since they will get more tax revenue. Everybody (some people) wins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood. Very simple. Direct connection.

You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own.

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out. And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars. The County is already losing taxpayers. As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes. In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for upper income taxpayers.

If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone, families move for tax reasons, just as their burden on local resources is reduced. County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school. And then loses them. Great business model.

Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.

NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

That's certainly your choice. Unfortunately for me, most people choose to stay, so if you leave you'll get 40 offers on your house.

I can’t wait!

Neither can the county, since they will get more tax revenue. Everybody (some people) wins.

The County can't afford it. A single real estate sale is irrelevant. The people who are leaving are those who have choices, which tend to be the bigger taxpayers. In my tech circle, there are dozens of people I know who have left the area explicitly for tax reasons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is Blair a Republican in disguise? I won’t vote for any Republican ever. [/quote

1) No, he is not a Republican in disguise, or otherwise.

2) Close minded of you to not even consider anyone of another political party. That kind of thinking is how we end up with clowns like Elrich

3) Just because he is not a full throated Takoma Park leftist, does not mean he is not a traditional democrat in every sense of the word.

And this life long Democrat will vote for a moderate Republican over a TP candidate without question.

[Anonymous]

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NP. Not a boomer, gen x here. Hang on two more years and you can buy mine. As soon as the youngest finishes high school,
we are OUT of here ! Sick of the taxes, the mismanagement, and the general decay of my home county.

Better not tell anybody about "the general decay" of Montgomery County, or prospective buyers won't pay you what you think your house is worth.