Chicago suburban homeowner's property tax bill skyrocketed from $1800 to over $30,000

07-04-2024 • TikTok

I can't even sell the house because they see the taxes and everybody is going to run

The Gas Tax plus the Mileage Tax

05-26-2024 • Eric Peters Autos

Several states are in the process of "pilot" programs to tax drivers for driving - on top of buying gas, if they don't drive a device (i.e., a battery powered vehicle). The argument being that the mileage tax is needed because of all the devi

Montana man, 68, begs for moratorium on property taxes after bill reaches $8K...

05-12-2024 • Yahoo Finance

... just 'to live in our own house'. A senior from Montana has delivered a viral speech about the sorry state of property taxes in the Treasure State.

The Evil of the Residential Property Tax

12-23-2023 • https://www.activistpost.com By Ryan McMaken

According to the Case-Shiller index, home prices have increased 44 percent since February 2020. That's just an average, of course, and some markets have seen increases in prices that are far higher.

Protests Erupt in London as Mayor Sadiq Khan Expands Carbon Tax Green Zone

09-02-2023 • https://needtoknow.news by Newswars

Protests are underway in London on Tuesday as Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the expansion of a "green" zone that will tax drivers based on vehicle emissions.

Republicans worry a national sales tax bill would be a 'political gift' for Democrats

01-19-2023 • Semafor - Logo Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Its current champion in Congress is Georgia Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter, whose Fair Tax Act would swap out the income, payroll, estate, and corporate levies for a 30% national sales tax. It would also send out "prebate" checks to soften the blow

LA Turns To A "Mansion Tax" To Try And Solve Its Homelessness Problem

11-12-2022 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Believe it or not, California thinks it has a solution to the homelessness problem that can be solved with additional taxation! Go figure.

Countries With No Property Tax Where Foreigners Can Own Real Estate

10-14-2022 • https://www.sovereignman.com by Joe Jarvis

The principle that your home is your castle is enshrined in Western culture.

Electric cars could pay tax by the mile

07-11-2022 • Telegraph

Government climate advisers propose tax system to cover fuel duty shortfall

"Our Industry Is Collapsing": California Pot Companies Beg Newsom To Stop Taxing Them

12-23-2021 • Zero Hedge

...Into Insolvency

Strange Bedfellows: Bernie Sanders and Republicans Agree On SALT Deductions

05-20-2021 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike Shedlock

Bernie Sanders is in bed with Republicans on State and Local Tax deductions. Let's investigate why.

DEFUND THE DEEP STATE -- PAY YOUR TAXES

01-11-2021 • Robbb Ryder

You are paying Real Property Tax levied on a legal description you do not own, and by doing so you FUND the DEEP STATE. Correct the errors and omissions in administrative records at the local taxing authority.

There is Hope After All! Congresswoman-elect Declares 'Taxation is Theft'

12-01-2020 • Free Thought Project

While the outlook was bleak, those who hold dear personal liberty and freedom were given a little optimism recently from Colorado's newest Congresswoman from the 3rd district, Lauren Boebert -- who took to Twitter to declare that "Taxation is Th

Portland To Vote On $2.5 Billion Homeless Aid Tax Amid COVID Economy

05-18-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring the economy to a screeching halt, progressive cities dealing with a large and growing homeless populations face increased pressure to provide assistance amid budget shortfalls and dwindling or delayed tax r

The Collapse Of Main Street And Local Tax Revenues Cannot Be Reversed

05-15-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Charles Hugh Smith

The core problem is the U.S. economy has been fully financialized, and so costs are unaffordable.

Nationwide Lockdown Sparks Plunge In Local Govt Tax Revenues;

05-15-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Cuts In Services Strike As Demand Soars

What Happens As State And Local Tax Revenues Crater?

03-30-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Charles Hugh Smith

We can anticipate a federal bailout of pension funds and one-time aid to state and local governments, but bailouts won't repair the eroding foundations of tax revenues.

PUNISHING ECONOMY: San Fran's Democrat tyrants double down on closed businesses, taxing landlord

01-26-2020 • Natural News - JD Heyes

... for leaving stores vacant. Democrats tax -- it's what they do

Sin Taxes & Other Orwellian Methods of Compliance That Feed the Government's Greed

12-11-2019 • Natural News by: JD Heyes

Because the government's voracious appetite for money, power and domination has grown out of control, its agents have devised other means of funding its excesses and adding to its largesse through taxes disguised as fines, taxes disguised as fees,

Who Will Chicago Tax If The Rich Say "Enough"?

08-30-2019 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Richard Porter

The City of Chicago would like to spend a billion dollars more than it will raise under existing taxes and fees, so Mayor Lori Lightfoot is setting the stage for a tax increase.

Chicago's Taxpayer Burden Hits $119k Per Person to Lead US Cities, Report Finds

05-14-2019 • https://fee.org, Catherine Alles

If having the highest taxes were a competition, Chicago would be a clear winner.