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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ah, the top 9.9% hoarding their riches and only caring about their own kids.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/[/quote]

It gets harder to guilt-trip people after you've flipped them off for years.  [/quote]

If you say so.

This thread is appalling.[/quote]

Why is it appalling?  If I paid a premium for my house and paid higher tesl estate taxes, and my kids were in overcrowded schools in dilapidated buildings, I would not be happy either.  I'd try to figure out how to change that and if breaking from FCPS accomplished that, I'd support that.  Why should people sacrifice their kids?[/quote]

Question - are the property tax [b]rates[/b] higher in McLean or are you just referring to the fact that your property values are higher, so the overall bill is higher? I thought property taxes were a flat or proportional tax that affect all property owners equally, not a progressive tax, like income taxes.

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People in McLean pay higher taxes because their property is worth more.  No one is saying tax "rate".  I said real estate taxes--a function of both rate AND VALUE. People pay more for their houses because they think their kids wil attend a school reflecting the increased amount they paid for their houses.  If you are so focused on the tax "rate" being equal, then why do you object to McLean families wanting to leave FCPS?  I mean, they're not contributing any more from a tax rate perspective, so you should be completely neutral to them leaving.  Right?[/quote]

I am the PP and I don't object to McLean wanting to incorporate at all. I think FCPS is way too big - I completely support breaking it down into more manageable, responsive units. FCC is a great model (that is where I live and pay higher taxes), although smaller scale. Just want to be precise on the equal burden that property taxes impose on all of us . I am interested in the demographics of McLean - the overall age of residents appears higher than average (over 48 I think) and I am curious what percentage of families send their kids to private schools and whether that would change - not sure those groups would support the move to separate.

BTW, I do think there is an interesting debate underlying all of the concerns expressed about whether public education should be a federal, state or local responsibility. Not an easy question. [/quote]

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