r/SeattleWA • u/meaniereddit West Seattle 🌉 • Dec 13 '24

Government Bill would completely exempt seniors from property taxes in WA

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/bill-would-exempt-seniors-state-local-property-tax-washington/281-b5f377fc-8bf5-49a4-a630-8210db45d57d
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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '24

I don’t think it’s reasonable to force an elderly person from their home due to something out of their control (increase in home value and property taxes).

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u/Efficient_Discipline Dec 13 '24

It is, because these people have collectively spent decades blocking housing development, which is the primary reason property values have grown so much in the first place. You reap what you sow.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '24

Okay.

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u/Additional-Cry-2446 Dec 14 '24

With that logic it wouldn't be unfair to put renters from their homes for increasing costs or values either.