▲ 46 ▼ Land Of The Free, amIright? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 week ago by laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Arachnidbrilliant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) I hear China doesn’t do property taxes. Once you own your house, you’re done paying. But there’s utility’s utilities you gotta pay that permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stopforgettingit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago That is because in China, the federal government takes care of paying local social services, like schools, emergency services, parks, and libraries. In the US, these costs are funded, in part or in full by properties taxes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago I think you don't own it so much as you lease it for like 80 years, maybe 100. I don't remember specifics, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopforgettingit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago That is because in China, the federal government takes care of paying local social services, like schools, emergency services, parks, and libraries. In the US, these costs are funded, in part or in full by properties taxes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago I think you don't own it so much as you lease it for like 80 years, maybe 100. I don't remember specifics, though. permalink fedilink source parent
