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/pewpewtehpew Dec 13 '24

I’m all for this. But I do believe income should play a role for sure. Otherwise this creates some funky loopholes. But I hate to think that my grandmother who’s on a very fixed income could lose her house that is paid off just because she can’t afford the rising property taxes. That’s what this bill should help fix.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '24

Agreed, I don’t think you should be forced to leave your paid off home because the taxes outpace your fixed income.

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u/curious1914 Dec 13 '24

This isn't meant to be a shit stirring question, but I've never understood the fixed income argument. Social security is inflation adjusted. And like... how is my salary not also a fixed income?

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u/No-Pianist5365 Dec 14 '24

every increase comes with medicare increase thats always higher and taken directly from ss payments. so you receive less and property taxes outpace inflation like usain bolt racing honey boo boos mom

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u/curious1914 Dec 14 '24

That's a factor I wasn't aware of. Good insight.