Comments on: It’s property tax time… http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/ Blogging Liberally in the Badger State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-17132 Zach W Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:19:49 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-17132 Lori, if you're encouraged by the fact that a candidate for the U.S. Senate has avoided paying over one hundred thousand dollars in property taxes on properties he owns, then that says a lot about you. Lori, if you’re encouraged by the fact that a candidate for the U.S. Senate has avoided paying over one hundred thousand dollars in property taxes on properties he owns, then that says a lot about you.

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]]> By: Lori Manning http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-17131 Lori Manning Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:17:31 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-17131 I don't know enough about taxes to understand the crux of this article. My discerning eyes see an editorial pattern in the several articles about challenger Terry Wall found throughout this site. All have nothing positive to say about Wall, in fact, I sense contempt that far outweighs that derserved by what Wall is being accused of. This article breaks the pattern, somewhat, indicating to me the beginning of a full-fledged smear campaign. It reminds me of the disdain Democrats have for Sarah Palin. I'm actually encouraged by this. I don’t know enough about taxes to understand the crux of this article.

My discerning eyes see an editorial pattern in the several articles about challenger Terry Wall found throughout this site.

All have nothing positive to say about Wall, in fact, I sense contempt that far outweighs that derserved by what Wall is being accused of. This article breaks the pattern, somewhat, indicating to me the beginning of a full-fledged smear campaign. It reminds me of the disdain Democrats have for Sarah Palin.

I’m actually encouraged by this.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-17098 Zach W Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:54:52 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-17098 <i>"I will also need to research his challengers to verify if the allegations stated in articles such as this one are based on truth or something else."</i> Lori, everything here is based on truth. “I will also need to research his challengers to verify if the allegations stated in articles such as this one are based on truth or something else.”

Lori, everything here is based on truth.

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]]> By: Lori Manning http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-17095 Lori Manning Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:46:40 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-17095 For those pointing fingers, I'm sure you feel the same about Obama's record-setting number of withdrawals, botched and questionably unethical appointments, ie., tax cheats Tim Geitner, Tom Daschle, Nancy Killefer, Caroline Atkinson,and the allegations and ties to embezzlement, etc. of many others. I agree that showing our support by voting in/voting out those that are/are not practicing honest, ethical, constitutional, smear-free behavior respectively, is imperative. As the incumbent Senator Feingold's approach to politics speaks for itself opposing my views and thus I chose to vote him out. I will also need to research his challengers to verify if the allegations stated in articles such as this one are based on truth or something else. For those pointing fingers, I’m sure you feel the same about Obama’s record-setting number of withdrawals, botched and questionably unethical appointments, ie., tax cheats Tim Geitner, Tom Daschle, Nancy Killefer, Caroline Atkinson,and the allegations and ties to embezzlement, etc. of many others.

I agree that showing our support by voting in/voting out those that are/are not practicing honest, ethical, constitutional, smear-free behavior respectively, is imperative.

As the incumbent Senator Feingold’s approach to politics speaks for itself opposing my views and thus I chose to vote him out. I will also need to research his challengers to verify if the allegations stated in articles such as this one are based on truth or something else.

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]]> By: Super Id http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16673 Super Id Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16673 It depends where your house is located. I know a number of people that have only their house zone as residential and the remainder of their property as Agriculture. It depends where your house is located. I know a number of people that have only their house zone as residential and the remainder of their property as Agriculture.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16668 Zach W Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:39:05 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16668 And yet I can't rezone my house and the lot it sits on as agricultural to avoid paying property taxes on it, can I? And yet I can’t rezone my house and the lot it sits on as agricultural to avoid paying property taxes on it, can I?

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]]> By: Super Id http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16665 Super Id Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:39:36 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16665 How's it unethical, he acted with in the scope of the law? It's no different than maximizing your deductions on your own tax returns? How’s it unethical, he acted with in the scope of the law? It’s no different than maximizing your deductions on your own tax returns?

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]]> By: Jason Haas http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16664 Jason Haas Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:32:31 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16664 The real issue is that Terry is using highly unethical loopholes to avoid paying rightful property tax, which is hurting the rest of the county. It's a poor example by someone who seeks to be a public leader. The real issue is that Terry is using highly unethical loopholes to avoid paying rightful property tax, which is hurting the rest of the county. It’s a poor example by someone who seeks to be a public leader.

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]]> By: silent E http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16659 silent E Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:18:28 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16659 Can you report how much he does pay???? Can you report how much he does pay????

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]]> By: Super Id http://bloggingblue.com/2009/12/23/its-property-tax-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16658 Super Id Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:24:29 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7795#comment-16658 "Clearly Terrence Wall’s use of the use value law isn’t illegal, but his use of the law to avoid paying his fair share of property taxes for the properties his company owns shows that Terrence Wall the multimillionaire shares little in common with many of the citizens he aspires to represent, as those folks will most certainly have to pay their fair share of property taxes before the end of the year" I would suggest that he has a lot in common with the individuals he aspires to represent. Aren't those same individuals trying to minimize their tax liabilities and maximize their returns? If not, what is deducting mortgage interest, student loan interest, taking advantage of the home buyers and energy credits? Or, are these only loopholes if they are taken by rich folks? Your position seems to be that Wall is not qualified beacause he is wealthy and his potential constituents are not. Kind of a weak reason for not supporting Wall, no? Zach, you and I have agreed on much, and disagreed on much. But your attacks on Wall ring as shallow uniformed partisan rehtoric. I note that, the ad hominem attach is the weakest form of argument and as a practical matter it is just lazy. I know that you are capable of making stronger arguments and I implore you to do so. To that end, attack Wall's positions and I might agree with you. In the mean time, happy holidays SI “Clearly Terrence Wall’s use of the use value law isn’t illegal, but his use of the law to avoid paying his fair share of property taxes for the properties his company owns shows that Terrence Wall the multimillionaire shares little in common with many of the citizens he aspires to represent, as those folks will most certainly have to pay their fair share of property taxes before the end of the year”

I would suggest that he has a lot in common with the individuals he aspires to represent. Aren’t those same individuals trying to minimize their tax liabilities and maximize their returns? If not, what is deducting mortgage interest, student loan interest, taking advantage of the home buyers and energy credits? Or, are these only loopholes if they are taken by rich folks?

Your position seems to be that Wall is not qualified beacause he is wealthy and his potential constituents are not. Kind of a weak reason for not supporting Wall, no?

Zach, you and I have agreed on much, and disagreed on much. But your attacks on Wall ring as shallow uniformed partisan rehtoric. I note that, the ad hominem attach is the weakest form of argument and as a practical matter it is just lazy. I know that you are capable of making stronger arguments and I implore you to do so. To that end, attack Wall’s positions and I might agree with you.

In the mean time, happy holidays
SI

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