Neither of those things are related to the presence or non-presence of my lawn. I could rip it up and replace it with gravel and nothing would change wrt taxes

Neither of those things are related to the presence or non-presence of my lawn. I could rip it up and replace it with gravel and nothing would change wrt taxes and subsidies. Your clear disdain for and anger toward suburban life is leaking over in to a discussion on lawn care. Must suck to tied up in how other people choose to pursue happiness rather than just enjoying your own life.