So you think owning a house is America is possible...Oh really!?

Question

Meet Joe & Barbra Bailey. They rasied 4 children in their home of 45 years. Jow retired 15 years ago..they have several medical set backs and money is tight. Luckily they paid their house off to the bank years ago and now they only pay a small insurance payment. But medication are very expensive and they are forced to make the choice of paying for that or the other monster in their life, their REAL land Lord PROPERTY TAXES! The government are asking them to cough up $2300 per every 6 MONTHS. They can't pay...guess what..they are now living with their daughter because the Land Lord/Government needed to be fed. If you think you own your house ...think twice. Try not paying the Land Lord/Government and you will find out WHO really owns your house! You think that's not happening here in America...WRONG, it's happening everyday in every city, town & county in this country

WAKE up People!

Tell me where I'm wrong...that's my question

Answer 1

No debate here, happens every day. In some cases the taxes owed on a property exceed the original mortgage amount, some deal huh. If you live in a liberal state like California or New York its even worse. The taxes are so high you need a mortgage just to pay them. An interesting result of such high costs is people are moving out of the high cost states and to places like Nevada and Arizona. There goes the neighborhood!

Answer 2

I can't tell you that you are wrong. I am watching my grandmother go through a very similar situation. It's scary to think about what will happen to myself at that age. Even though she owns her home she still has to pay a ton of money for medication and property taxes. America needs to stop electing Republicans to office. Mitch Daniels is a lying, thieving F U C K T A R D !!

Answer 3

I would think rather than squawk about the property taxes, you might turn your question to the reason for their troubles--the high cost of medical care in this country. It's obscene.

We're the only industrialized nation besides South Africa that does not guarantee health coverage for its citizens.

And it's not about the big bad government. For various local city and county governments, property taxes are among the main sources of income generated. Property taxes fund a large portion of public education expenses. Other public services provided by the local government that are funded by property taxes include the fire department, maintenance and construction of roads, neighborhood parks, public libraries, and local courts.

Answer 4

Ok I see your point and yes it is a shame about the property taxes. I honestly think it depends on the state you live in though. I live in SC, we own our home and we only pay property taxes yearly not every six months. As far as medicinces go, Mr. Bailey needs to talk to his doctor about his situation. Companies like merk and astra zeneca now have programs out there for people who can't afford their medicines. Where are you wrong, you aren't. Unfortunatley venting to the yahoo audience isn't going to change anything. Call your congressman or state representitive.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Taxes exist; what's your point? If people don't want to pay property taxes then they shouldn't own property. You can't expect to get something for nothing in the US.

Answer 7

That's the problem with property taxes all together. They should be done away with. But they didn't have to lose their house. There is something called reverse mortages now.

Answer 8

Just keep voting for them repuglicans in Indiana. They will lower your taxes and give you affordable health care. Opps I forgot they do not beleive in that. Well I guess you are **** out of luck.

Answer 9

If they owned the house outright, why didn't they just get a reverse mortgage to pay their expenses?

Answer 10

Yeah dude, that's normal. They should have planned better for their finances. I own several houses outright.