Reduce the Growing Tax Burden In Fairfax County!

"In 2001 our income was $100,000 and our real estate tax was $3,111. Our income has grown 4% a year since, but our real estate taxes will have grown over 22% a year since. I another 18 years our income will be $237,000 but our real estate tax will be $247,"

"There is so much waste in the county budget--you have gone back to the well too many times--will you not be satisfied until people are taxed 100%?"

"Give us a break!"

"I agree with the article in today's newspaper. Cut taxes, cut spending, cut YOUR salaries and then......."

"I will have to move out of the county if you keep killing us with taxes"

"County should have foreseen revenue shortfall many months ago started taking steps then instead of increasing our taxes due to their nearsightness"

"The real estate tax rate should be reduced to $1.06"

"cut spending"

"You built a "Taj Mahal" of a County Government Center; what's next? It's time you reduced spending and disciplined your budgets the way we working stiffs must do. If you don't know how to do this, call me. My fellow "tax slaves" and I will come over and s"

"Retirees and low income Families hurt the most"

"There should be a "limit" in the amount the real estate taxes can be raised each year, such as an amount equal to or less than the "percent of cost of living" increase approved under the Social Security program."

"Allowing increases in property assessments to drive up taxes without a corresponding decrease in the tax rate is sheer robbery. This issue alone will determine my vote in this year's Board of Supervisor elections."

"I work for Fairfax County Public Schools and my salary has not increased nearly as much as the property taxes on my house."

"A vote for reduction of real estate tax rate will be my primary criteria for voting in future BOS elections."