Property Tax Theft Increases Even As House Prices Fall

"Some people are irritated to learn the news," says Jim Todora, a property tax assessor in Sarasota County , Fla. "Their home's value may have gone down, but their property tax is still going up." Nevertheless, I?m sure 'some people? will get over their irritation and still begrudgingly pay their rent, er??property tax? like good little tenants. Wouldn't want the real owner to come around, repossess and throw them out, now would they?