I've lived in the house I currently own for 15 years now and my property taxes have increased maybe $500 in that time. The county has re-assessed the property 4 times over the last 6 years and my property taxes have actually decreased to reflect the current market value.

Property taxes have NOT increased dramatically in most instances.

Also... property taxes increase as the value of the property increases. Seniors living on a fixed income and living in a paid off house have options to help them if for some strange reason, their taxes DO actually become overwhelming.

Harley has summed it up though. And as usual, you wingnuts are just graspin' at straws... or more accurately, straw men to try and prove your points... which, in typical conservative fashion, you have utterly failed to do once again.