well, that's exactly what the farmer in Texas (and her grandfather, and grandfather's grandfather) have been doing since Texas became a state. That's called pro

well, that's exactly what the farmer in Texas (and her grandfather, and grandfather's grandfather) have been doing since Texas became a state. That's called property taxes and have been around for more than a century in the US. Not at all unusual. Mostly the property taxes go to the state and then back to the county to pay for schools. That's where the bulk of it goes. So yeah, the farmer in Middle of Nowhere, Texas send her kids to school for years and paid property taxes to fund those schools. And the buses. And the football team. And the fire department, police, water pipes, etc etc.