Property Tax Bill Today (McLean, Fairfax: 2010, how much, elementary schools)

[live_strong28]

Originally Posted by VRE332

The County is not going to play with numbers and screw themselves out of tax money. Wait until your assessment goes back up again, they wont be so quick to lower the tax rate.

Note the other people who responded who said their taxes went down.

That throws your worthless response out the window that:

Originally Posted by VRE332

Yea taxes go up every year... is that news to you???

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by Denton56

What if they would rather have the money to buy a house that they choose? That's what usually happens.

eh that's true. Financially speaking it's a great deal, but on the other hand they may not like it.

[DC Oldtimer]

Originally Posted by live_strong28

Well, with the decrease in home assessments, it seems that FFX Cty jacked up rates from .92 per $100 value to 1.04 per $100 value.

Therefore, my tax bill went up. Anybody get the same sh#tty news?

Our bill hasnt come yet, but I expect it to be a couple hundred bucks higher. Even though the county knocked about 70 grand off the alleged value of our house.

Welcome to the People's Republic of Fairfax County. We thought we left this kind of nonsense behind when we fled Montgomery County, but apparently we were seriously mistaken.

[FrannyBear]

Originally Posted by DC Oldtimer

Our bill hasnt come yet, but I expect it to be a couple hundred bucks higher. Even though the county knocked about 70 grand off the alleged value of our house.

Welcome to the People's Republic of Fairfax County. We thought we left this kind of nonsense behind when we fled Montgomery County, but apparently we were seriously mistaken.

It's the new world order, my friend, and it is just beginning. Wait until that trillion dollars of DEBT -- which is funding all the grandiose schemes coming out of The Magic Kingdom -- fuels hyperinflation. Oh yes . . . it's coming. . . and there is nothing to stop it. Your money will buy less and less while the government will want more and more of it.

Say goodbye to the old America -- land of the free.

[live_strong28]

Originally Posted by DC Oldtimer

Our bill hasnt come yet, but I expect it to be a couple hundred bucks higher. Even though the county knocked about 70 grand off the alleged value of our house.

Welcome to the People's Republic of Fairfax County. We thought we left this kind of nonsense behind when we fled Montgomery County, but apparently we were seriously mistaken.

FFX needs to end this unfair treatment where the poor areas get more services paid by the wealthier areas. Case in point schools where the poorer areas still get free summer programs and the lack of full day kindergarten for all schools. A lot of the poor, if they didn't receive salary under the table, could foot more than they currently "pay" for taxes.

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by live_strong28

FFX needs to end this unfair treatment where the poor areas get more services paid by the wealthier areas. Case in point schools where the poorer areas still get free summer programs and the lack of full day kindergarten for all schools. A lot of the poor, if they didn't receive salary under the table, could foot more than they currently "pay" for taxes.

So are you saying only the areas where more of the taxes are paid should get more services??? Explain "poor"

[live_strong28]

Originally Posted by VRE332

So are you saying only the areas where more of the taxes are paid should get more services??? Explain "poor"

I don't think you're paying attention.

If you were, you would have read my post where I pointed out a specific example where services are not available for those living in wealthier areas. Therefore, it's not "more services," it's "equal services."

Also, Poor = below the poverty line.

2009 Federal Poverty Guidelines

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by live_strong28

I don't think you're paying attention.

If you were, you would have read my post where I pointed out a specific example where services are not available for those living in wealthier areas. Therefore, it's not "more services," it's "equal services."

Also, Poor = below the poverty line.

2009 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Your writing skills and grammatical errors are making it difficult for me to comprehend your thoughts. You should be able to write a better sentence better than this: "schools where the poorer areas still get free summer programs and the lack of full day kindergarten for all schools." Now, READ this sentence to yourself out-loud. How does it sound to you??? If it sounds confusing, then it sounds confusing to the rest of the forum.

If you want to start this "I don't think you're paying attention" comment in the beginning of each reply, maybe you should paste your responses in MS-Word so you can have a comprehensible sentence with appropriate punctuation. Remember, coming to a Forum for whatever reason and starting each reply with "I don't think you're paying attention" could be taken out of context. It does sound like you're a real jerk by the way.

In addition to your thoughts, we need more PROOF. Just a FYI, try doing some research and post it here, because we will read it.

[live_strong28]

Originally Posted by VRE332

Your writing skills and grammatical errors are making it difficult for me to comprehend your thoughts. You should be able to write a better sentence better than this: "schools where the poorer areas still get free summer programs and the lack of full day kindergarten for all schools." Now, READ this sentence to yourself out-loud. How does it sound to you??? If it sounds confusing, then it sounds confusing to the rest of the forum.

If you want to start this "I don't think you're paying attention" comment in the beginning of each reply, maybe you should paste your responses in MS-Word so you can have a comprehensible sentence with appropriate punctuation. Remember, coming to a Forum for whatever reason and starting each reply with "I don't think you're paying attention" could be taken out of context. It does sound like you're a real jerk by the way.

In addition to your thoughts, we need more PROOF. Just a FYI, try doing some research and post it here, because we will read it.

I'm the jerk, but you're the one coming up with initial responses like this:

Originally Posted by VRE332

Yea taxes go up every year... is that news to you???

Seriously, go look in the mirror.

I don't have the time, nor the concern to make sure each and every sentence I write completely comprehensible to everyone.

Maybe if you took the time and also did the research before responding, then you wouldn't be asking redundant questions.

For example, I created this thread about the increase in my tax bill, to which you responded above. Then, many others posted here to clearly contradict your initial "jerkish," worthless, and incorrect response.

To get back to your question and request for an example, I will restate once again.

Full day kindergarten does not exist for all elementary schools right now. The elementary schools in the wealthier areas do not offer full day kindergarten. Therefore, there is an inequity in services offered in the county made worse where the people who pay less taxes are getting more services.

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by live_strong28

Full day kindergarten does not exist for all elementary schools right now. The elementary schools in the wealthier areas do not offer full day kindergarten. Therefore, there is an inequity in services offered where the people who pay less taxes are getting more services.

Which school does not offer full day kindergarten? Which school does? I want to make a comparison.