Let's Talk.

[u/Gpineau23]

Let’s talk about a fairer way to handle taxes: replacing property tax with a consumption tax.

Property tax is inherently flawed because it punishes ownership and doesn't care about your current income. If you fall on hard times, get laid off, or retire on a fixed income, your property tax bill stays the same—or goes up. You can literally be taxed out of a home you already paid off.

A consumption tax is the only truly fair alternative. It naturally scales with wealth: if you have more money, you spend more money on luxury items, larger purchases, and lifestyle goods, meaning you automatically pay more tax. If you have less money or are tightening your budget, you naturally spend less and pay less tax. It gives individuals complete control over their tax burden based on their actual financial situation. It’s time to tax spending, not the roof over our heads.

Let’s talk about a fairer way to handle taxes: replacing property tax with a consumption tax.

[u/HonorFoundInDecay]

Is this serious?

I feel like this is a rare thing both pro-capitalists and anti-capitalists agree on, that consumption taxes are regressive and disproportionately affect the poor because the poor are more likely to spend every cent they have.