Re:The system could be made much more simple.... (Score 1)

But you've forgotten one important thought in the heads of most of us U.S. citizens. It goes something like this... I own my house. It's MINE. I DON'T HAVE TO SELL IT TO ANYONE FOR ANY PRICE. Even if that's inconvenient for those who would like to have it. Even if they have a lot of money. If you'd like my property, and I don't feel like selling, TOO FUCKING BAD. What you're proposing says I have to pay taxes equivalent to whatever the highest bidder would pay, or I lost my home. So if I just want to stay in my house and not be bothered, I have to put a ridiculous price on my house just to prevent it from being sold to the highest bidder AND I have to pay the taxes for that valuation.