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Tafkam Hokie
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Tafkam Hokie
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On a purely theoretical level, I feel like property taxes are technically

unconstitutional. We are guaranteed security in our persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable search and seizure by the 4th Amendment. Property taxes effectively mean that none of your property is ever secure. The government gives itself permission to take whatever property from you they want. Granted, the other technicality is that the Constitution only limits the Federal Gov't power. Property taxes are not Federal taxes, they are State and Local taxes, which I assume is why they are legal. That said, the idea I've seen thrown around of a Federal wealth tax on billionaires would absolutely be unconstitutional (barring a new Amendment). I get that governments need to get money from somewhere. I just would prefer the revenue come from consumption taxes, and not property or income taxes.
Posted: 06/25/2025 at 05:20 PM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Months ago I saw a Rolls Royce here in Midlo with Montana plates and I was
HokieDan95 • 06/25/25 01:57 PM ET
Makes lot of sense! I pay a king's ransom in tax on my car & it's NO Rolls!**
HOKIERIT • 06/25/25 08:12 PM ET
Yeah you left a wax build up on the Rolls that I had to get buffed out
HwoodHokie • 06/25/25 07:09 PM ET
My neighbor has his vehicles registered in Florida for the same reason.**
MP4VT2004 • 06/25/25 05:00 PM ET
Along with every Navy guy on the planet. **
Stork • 06/25/25 05:06 PM ET
…moving to Montana soon. gonna be a dental floss tycoon.**
chumley • 06/25/25 04:58 PM ET
Dinah-Mo Humm...is that you?->
HOKIERIT • 06/25/25 08:15 PM ET
What if you live in Montana and drive a pick up truck?**
Tuckahokie • 06/25/25 04:46 PM ET
maybe even have a "recreational vehicle."?
HokieDan95 • 06/25/25 04:57 PM ET
And drive state to state. No papers. They let you do that.**
Spud • 06/25/25 05:34 PM ET
When we moved from AK back to VA in '07 we were hit with the VA tax rate...
Major Kong • 06/25/25 03:46 PM ET
Rolls Royce
OFHokie • 06/25/25 03:28 PM ET
Makes sense....I pay like a grand a year on my low end cars**
JoesterVT • 06/25/25 03:02 PM ET
Just for your privilege of owning them.
EDGEMAN • 06/25/25 03:15 PM ET
In their word, "garaging" them
TomTurkey • 06/25/25 07:56 PM ET
If you live in NOVA, then you pay an emissions "tax."**
VTHokie2000 • 06/25/25 03:38 PM ET
If you have a fuel efficient engine you pay more taxes for your prudence.**
Spud • 06/25/25 05:35 PM ET
I wish Virginia politicians would get that message. We have the highest...
EDGEMAN • 06/25/25 02:00 PM ET
On a purely theoretical level, I feel like property taxes are technically ◄
Tafkam Hokie • 06/25/25 05:20 PM ET
Real estate and personal property taxes are “lifetime” taxes
WestEndHokie39 • 06/26/25 02:36 PM ET
Spending is our issue**
turkeywinghokie • 06/25/25 10:05 PM ET
Which would make it regressive
WestyHokie • 06/25/25 06:55 PM ET
That's why I like a flat tax perhaps with upper and lower 'adjustments'
vt90 • 06/25/25 07:16 PM ET
Yep…an excellent concept. Complexity gives the politicians power.**
WestEndHokie39 • 06/26/25 02:38 PM ET
I even have the pleasure of paying car tax to the town and the county
JoesterVT • 06/25/25 03:03 PM ET
Exactly in the same boat 😡**
astrohokie • 06/25/25 03:12 PM ET
...and very middle of the pack overall
Beerman • 06/25/25 02:27 PM ET
I just want it lowered to where it's in the middle of US taxes...
EDGEMAN • 06/25/25 02:44 PM ET
So what goes up to cover the difference?
Beerman • 06/25/25 02:47 PM ET
How about spending goes down? I know, I know. Fantasy land.**
vt90 • 06/25/25 03:01 PM ET
A nice idea, but hard to properly achieve because there are very few things
VTHokie2000 • 06/25/25 03:14 PM ET
True, but I think all voters agree that waste and fraud are unnecessary.
MP4VT2004 • 06/25/25 03:52 PM ET
I agree with you that all voters agree with the concept. The problem
VTHokie2000 • 06/25/25 04:05 PM ET
VA is currently jacking up the gas tax, and I don't recall a cut to offset.**
EDGEMAN • 06/25/25 02:48 PM ET
Well
Beerman • 06/25/25 03:00 PM ET
Repealing it has been proposed many times and it always fails ...
vt90 • 06/25/25 02:09 PM ET
Don't repeal it, just lower it to somewhere in the middle of US States.**
EDGEMAN • 06/25/25 02:43 PM ET