The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[OakesCS]

there’s always the option of not subsidizing and not taxing although I’m all for taxing morons who build extravagant beach front homes in hurricane prone areas.

I once came across an individual who had built one such home on the southern terminus of Siesta Key at Midnight Pass. The waves were literally washing over his swimming pool and up against his house. He was begging a government employee to let him build a breakwater. He was denied. Homeowner did anyway. Closed up Midnight Pass and made 1 island out of what had been 2. Still that way after 40+ yrs. But I think the house is abandoned. People like that need to be taxed into oblivion.