If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?

The whole system in which we operate is inherently flawed. There are many laws I wish that I could change. I could probably write a book on every law I would change, but that would take too long and way too much energy (which I do not have today). The one that comes to mind is regarding things which we own.

We buy a home, we spend about roughly 30 years, paying it off with a mortgage. We continue to pay property taxes long after the home is paid off. I think the idea that you never actually own the land that your home is on is ridiculous. I would create a law which states that once you pay off your mortgage you are exempt from your property tax on the property which you own.

Think about it, you pay off credit cards, student loans, and various things all of which you then own once you do. You never own your property which your home is built on. Wild. I think after you’ve passed a certain threshold of living in one home, paid off the house, and lived within the community for several years (thereby contributing to the community as a whole) you should be exempt from property taxes. Instead, a portion of the tax revenue spent supporting local businesses can be funneled back into the city/state to help keep things going. Having incentives for business owners to set up shop there will also help revitalize the neighborhood economy.

As a Libertarian, I believe taxation is theft, but I understand its function in society. That said, I also think people should have the right to own their property after diligently paying off their home and taxes for years. In the words of Ron Swanson from Parks & Rec “There is only one bad word: taxes.” and “The government is a greedy piglet that suckles on the taxpayer’s teat until they have sore, chapped nipples.”

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