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Old 08-01-2021, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan View Post
Sadly it is even worse than that, I have heard many say how they didn't think they should have to pay taxes to run schools because they don't have any kids. yeah, right.
California, for all that's wrong with it, still has low property taxes, and large senior communities like Del Webb Sun City, are often exempt from paying for new school bonds. Local lawmakers just cut them out of the equation rather than arguing with them over tax increases and worrying they'll stop a bond measure from being passed at the ballot box.