# The rich don't pay their fair share in taxes!!

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**Created:** [May 14, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420 "2008-05-14T10:26:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/76 "2008-05-15T08:05:44Z")

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> [@bracketracer](#):
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> Here’s a story you’ll love, Drifter. I bought my first house in the Knoxville, TN area. Great school district. Modest house, about 1500 sq.ft. on almost 2 acres in a nice neighborhood.
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> My total yearly property tax bill…$210. Yes, that’s per year, not a typo. Oh yeah, and no state income tax there.
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> Our little 1600 sq.ft. house in the town of Lockport on maybe .2 acre - over $4300. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

WOW! That’s amazing. It certainly puts the whole tax situation in perspective.

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