(Not that politicians care, because higher property values = higher tax revenue = bigger government.. and the American voter meanwhile so proud about what political party they are affiliated with don't really care what the issues are).

They are kind of like politicians in this matter.

I was thinking lately about taking out a loan or two for rental properties, but I have some concerns about the federal government/politicians/partisanship, a tech bubble in the stock market, shadow inventory held by the banks, economic problems on the part of the country that could affect the housing market, the drastic increase planed for the flood insurance industry (and I'm coastal) and the fact that the banks haven't really been brought to heel since 2008.

Thanks for being so concerned for my family btw, worse case scenario is I vote for the same politicians you do and they raise taxes high enough on income earners that this question becomes moot.

I think redistricting the city into 10 voting districts is one of the best things the local politicians (thru ICRC) have done for Austin's future.

Stupid, but that's how the politicians wrote it up.

It is easy to make numbers look great, ask a politician.

Mark, if you listen to any politician, they will claim they ared doing the best to keep their side to keep voting.

Too many liberal politicians with no sense of equity.

Politicians know that this would dry up tax revenue and want to stop it as well.