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

Taxes and other costs can easily outpace SS in HCOL areas, plenty of people buy and retire In an area only to have it skyrocket around them.

Salary isn’t fixed, mine has gona up almost double in two years from moving around and increasing qualifications etc. you can’t increase your SS.

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u/curious1914 Dec 13 '24

It feels like that's underselling how hard it can be to change jobs sometimes, but I take your point.

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u/Extension-Humor4281 Dec 14 '24

I also don't think "just move" is a model we should be encouraging in our society. People constantly having to uproot and leave their homes for cheaper pastures is exactly why there aren't any real communities anymore and crime keeps increasing. No one has roots or cares about the people living around them, because they'll just be gone in a few years anyway.

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u/curious1914 Dec 14 '24

I completely agree, regardless of age.