If we have the right to own property in the US, then when the government forces me to pay property tax every year, aren’t I really renting property as oppose to owning it? Would that make property tax unconstitutional?

exactly! at least you are understanding correctly. you NEVER really ever own the property that way. and yes it is unconstitutional.

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why the down rate? look up the constitution.
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by anglrckx on July 18th, 2007
Can you cite where in the Constitution it says property taxes are illegal? (note, I'm not the one who downrated)
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by Old School on July 18th, 2007
No problem angl hun.. +3 from Rickster
PS Love your smile and profile gave me giggles :)
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by Rickster is victorious on July 18th, 2007
thanks rickster. give me a few and I will give you some history.
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by anglrckx on July 18th, 2007
angl..e-mail OK?
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by Rickster is victorious on July 18th, 2007
As an American I buy land and a house and pay the sales tax on it, I own it right or do I? Well, why then is it that the government can take it away if I don't give them money for taxes every year i already paid them tax when I bought it? I thought it was mine since I paid for it??? Guess not am I really just renting it? I bought it from someone, tax and all.. Am I just renting it then from the government since the middleman "The person I bought it from" is no longer in the picture so in reality i really don't own anything ? even though I paid the sales tax already. why does the government keep asking me for money and why can they take what I rightfully bought away isn't that stealing? that was my question too
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by Kou on April 5th, 2010
@Kou - Only if you intend to never take advantage on any taxpayer-funded services, such as roads, water, electricity, military defense, etc.

Otherwise, you have to pay taxes to be part of a civilized society.
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by Old School on April 5th, 2010
yeah i guess an they will continue to do exactly what there doing which is waisting it and going farther in to debt I don't support the governments ways they are thieves and liars and i won't until they get there sh1t together an stop waisting every ones money
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by Kou on April 5th, 2010

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