>At the budget meeting, elderly people were speaking up on how they cannot afford the tax increase. Property taxes are the only taxes that, by definition, the

>At the budget meeting, elderly people were speaking up on how they cannot afford the tax increase. Property taxes are the only taxes that, by definition, the owner of the property can afford. The elderly people only mean that they "can't afford" their property taxes without changing their lifestyle in any way. To be fair to them, it's certainly challenging and uncomfortable, however, this is a consequence of their own making. None of them were complaining during the 30 years of their property values were going up as supply became more and more stifled.