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If you prefer living somewhere where you need to pay for every single separate service, like garbage removal, and where schools are cesspools with no decent curriculum, and where there are no social services for the poor, and no money for cultural endeavors and libraries, then by all means, move to a lower-tax state.

What you may not perceive from your vantage point of self-absorption, is that the more taxes are spent to benefit the population and lift up those with needs, the safer and better-off everyone is... even the ones who are not recipients of some of these services. Otherwise you let inequality fester, and all the problems it entails.

Inequality will fester here regardless since it’s a sanctuary county and disproportionate destination for the world’s downtrodden.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, my poor dear. You don't know what you're talking about. Montgomery County is one of the richest counties of the USA, one with a lot of social services the county can afford, since it's wealthy, and where inequality is low (for a American location; we're not at the level of European socialservices, and yet they have a ton of migrants too!).

The next decades won't change that, because the wealth comes proximity to the center of power.

No. Montgomery County is slipping further and further behind. I bet within the next five years MoCo will be the poorest in the region and have the worst economy in the region. Elrich has been in county government for 20 years which has directly correlated with MoCo economic decline. Unsurprising for a guy who emulates Hugo Chavez

Nationalizing the oil companies, for example. No doubt that is next on Elrich's policy agenda.

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Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like MoCo’s property taxes are going up by almost 5%. Remind me again why I live here and not across the river? Please remind me how many votes he beat Blair by?

If you want to move across the river, then you should move across the river.

I’m out as soon as the kids graduate.

Why wait?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you prefer living somewhere where you need to pay for every single separate service, like garbage removal, and where schools are cesspools with no decent curriculum, and where there are no social services for the poor, and no money for cultural endeavors and libraries, then by all means, move to a lower-tax state.

What you may not perceive from your vantage point of self-absorption, is that the more taxes are spent to benefit the population and lift up those with needs, the safer and better-off everyone is... even the ones who are not recipients of some of these services. Otherwise you let inequality fester, and all the problems it entails.

Inequality will fester here regardless since it’s a sanctuary county and disproportionate destination for the world’s downtrodden.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, my poor dear. You don't know what you're talking about. Montgomery County is one of the richest counties of the USA, one with a lot of social services the county can afford, since it's wealthy, and where inequality is low (for a American location; we're not at the level of European socialservices, and yet they have a ton of migrants too!).

The next decades won't change that, because the wealth comes proximity to the center of power.

No. Montgomery County is slipping further and further behind. I bet within the next five years MoCo will be the poorest in the region and have the worst economy in the region. Elrich has been in county government for 20 years which has directly correlated with MoCo economic decline. Unsurprising for a guy who emulates Hugo Chavez

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like MoCo’s property taxes are going up by almost 5%. Remind me again why I live here and not across the river? Please remind me how many votes he beat Blair by?

If you want to move across the river, then you should move across the river.

I’m out as soon as the kids graduate.

You are free to move now and free up space for other students.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you prefer living somewhere where you need to pay for every single separate service, like garbage removal, and where schools are cesspools with no decent curriculum, and where there are no social services for the poor, and no money for cultural endeavors and libraries, then by all means, move to a lower-tax state.

What you may not perceive from your vantage point of self-absorption, is that the more taxes are spent to benefit the population and lift up those with needs, the safer and better-off everyone is... even the ones who are not recipients of some of these services. Otherwise you let inequality fester, and all the problems it entails.

Inequality will fester here regardless since it’s a sanctuary county and disproportionate destination for the world’s downtrodden.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, my poor dear. You don't know what you're talking about. Montgomery County is one of the richest counties of the USA, one with a lot of social services the county can afford, since it's wealthy, and where inequality is low (for a American location; we're not at the level of European socialservices, and yet they have a ton of migrants too!).

The next decades won't change that, because the wealth comes proximity to the center of power.

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Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like MoCo’s property taxes are going up by almost 5%. Remind me again why I live here and not across the river? Please remind me how many votes he beat Blair by?

If you want to move across the river, then you should move across the river.

I’m out as soon as the kids graduate.

Anonymous wrote:
If you prefer living somewhere where you need to pay for every single separate service, like garbage removal, and where schools are cesspools with no decent curriculum, and where there are no social services for the poor, and no money for cultural endeavors and libraries, then by all means, move to a lower-tax state.

What you may not perceive from your vantage point of self-absorption, is that the more taxes are spent to benefit the population and lift up those with needs, the safer and better-off everyone is... even the ones who are not recipients of some of these services. Otherwise you let inequality fester, and all the problems it entails.

Inequality will fester here regardless since it’s a sanctuary county and disproportionate destination for the world’s downtrodden.

Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like MoCo’s property taxes are going up by almost 5%. Remind me again why I live here and not across the river? Please remind me how many votes he beat Blair by?

If you want to move across the river, then you should move across the river.

If you prefer living somewhere where you need to pay for every single separate service, like garbage removal, and where schools are cesspools with no decent curriculum, and where there are no social services for the poor, and no money for cultural endeavors and libraries, then by all means, move to a lower-tax state.

What you may not perceive from your vantage point of self-absorption, is that the more taxes are spent to benefit the population and lift up those with needs, the safer and better-off everyone is... even the ones who are not recipients of some of these services. Otherwise you let inequality fester, and all the problems it entails.

Property tax revenues are estimated to increase 2.7 percent in the FY23 approved operating budget with no increase in the effective property tax rate. The average County homeowner will see only a $12.00 monthly increase, which is caused by rising assessments.The budget also includes a tax credit of $692 for all owner-occupied, principal residences.

There are multiple programs to assist homeowners with their tax obligation including the following:

Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit Program--This program is available to reduce taxes for those living on limited or fixed incomes.
County Supplemental Tax Credit--In addition to a State tax credit, households earning less than $60,000 (Section 9-104(j) of the Tax-Property Article of the Maryland Code) may be eligible for the County Supplemental tax credit, which, combined with a special property tax credit for eligible senior residents (65 years or older), averaged $1,167 last year and benefited over 4,079 County residents.
Elderly Individual and Military Retiree Property Tax Credit--Another tax credit for eligible seniors is the Elderly Individual and Military Retiree Property Tax Credit, which is for residents at least 65 years of age who are either retirees from the Armed Services (or certain uniformed services), who are surviving spouses of deceased retirees from those Armed Services, or who have owned and lived in their owner-occupied homes for at least 40 years.
Renter's Credit Program--The County also has a new Renter’s Credit program for all residents who qualify.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Finance/taxes/info.html

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Anonymous wrote:I am also another MoCo resident that has no problems with paying taxes. What’s the problem? How can we hire more police without paying for their salaries?

But that money from the property tax increase isn't going to police.

That’s a bit pedantic. If the property tax was not raised then the school budget would have to take money away from other county services (police) in order to fill the gap. Either way the money supports my community so I feel fine about it.

Anonymous wrote:I am also another MoCo resident that has no problems with paying taxes. What’s the problem? How can we hire more police without paying for their salaries?

But that money from the property tax increase isn't going to police.

I am also another MoCo resident that has no problems with paying taxes. What’s the problem? How can we hire more police without paying for their salaries?

And thanks to taxes we have better services than many other places.

Suits me.

Well it looks like MoCo’s property taxes are going up by almost 5%. Remind me again why I live here and not across the river? Please remind me how many votes he beat Blair by?