MsAreeka
27K posts
No senior should have to pay property taxes. They worked hard all their life, paid their mortgage and when they retire they should not be afraid of losing it due to property taxes. This is not a one state issue, should be in all states.
Horrific tragedy out of Longview this morning. An 80,000-gallon chemical tank reportedly imploded at the Nippon Dynawave facility while containing “white liquor,” a highly caustic chemical mixture used in paper production. As of tonight: • Multiple fatalities have been confirmed • At least 10 people were injured, including a firefighter • Several victims suffered severe burns and inhalation injuries • Multiple patients were transferred to regional burn centers • Some workers are still unaccounted for Officials say the tank was about 60% full at the time of the implosion. The exact cause is still under investigation. For those outside this area — this mill is deeply connected to families all across the Columbia corridor. A lot of people tonight are waiting for answers about coworkers, friends, and loved ones. This is also not the first major incident at this facility. In 2023, a massive industrial fire at the Nippon property burned for days, damaged multiple structures, and sent smoke across Southwest Washington and the Portland metro area. Absolutely devastating. oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/…
Seniors should not be priced out of a house they already paid for because the area around them got more expensive. They didn’t suddenly get richer because Zillow says the house is worth more. Most of them are living on fixed income, paying higher insurance, higher utilities, higher groceries, and then the tax bill shows up like they somehow got a raise. People can argue all day about how to fund schools and services, and that part does matter. But making older homeowners keep rebuying the same house every year through property taxes is exactly why so many people feel like ownership is never really ownership.
