Comments on: Report: Florida Still Grappling With Income Levels, Foreclosures http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures/comment-page-1#comment-222856 David Huie Green Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:37:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150427#comment-222856 COGITATING UPON: "the banks are letting the foreclosures sit and rot and ask the state to help them but never try and get families back into them to keep them up and pay the state taxes." You REALLY think banks are in business to NOT make money? I suspect they would love to sell every last one of them. If people aren't paying at all, letting them slide would convince those who are honest and do pay that there is no reason to pay. That should yield even less income. It's somewhat like saying, if you let thieves steal some of your property, that's better than taking them to court and trying to get it back because court is so expensive and besides those thieves NEED what they stole. The sad thing is that there are people who actually DO say that, along with the ones who think it's okay to steal from banks. Some of these foreclosures are on properties people bought expecting to sell for a profit, and then the market took a nosedive. David for honest people COGITATING UPON:
“the banks are letting the foreclosures sit and rot and ask the state to help them but never try and get families back into them to keep them up and pay the state taxes.”

You REALLY think banks are in business to NOT make money?

I suspect they would love to sell every last one of them. If people aren’t paying at all, letting them slide would convince those who are honest and do pay that there is no reason to pay. That should yield even less income.

It’s somewhat like saying, if you let thieves steal some of your property, that’s better than taking them to court and trying to get it back because court is so expensive and besides those thieves NEED what they stole. The sad thing is that there are people who actually DO say that, along with the ones who think it’s okay to steal from banks.

Some of these foreclosures are on properties people bought expecting to sell for a profit, and then the market took a nosedive.

David for honest people

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures/comment-page-1#comment-222765 Jane Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:17:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150427#comment-222765 I think dgh has it right. Most of the jobs are low paying jobs that don't really generate growth simply because there is no discretionary income. It also means the state collects less tax money, and has to either cut costs or raise taxes. I think dgh has it right. Most of the jobs are low paying jobs that don’t really generate growth simply because there is no discretionary income. It also means the state collects less tax money, and has to either cut costs or raise taxes.

]]> By: Mark T http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures/comment-page-1#comment-222592 Mark T Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150427#comment-222592 The American Dream in the 21st Century is just that for the regular folk, A DREAM.. The American Dream in the 21st Century is just that for the regular folk, A DREAM..

]]> By: Charles Landschoot http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures/comment-page-1#comment-222550 Charles Landschoot Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:49:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150427#comment-222550 Gov. Scott, Foreclosures can end it you would get the banks to start running like theywant to make money. Have the famliy send in what they can afford, if the mortage is $1000 send in $200 at least they are getting money. Have companies go to lower pay at least until things are better. And the state is loosing millions of dollars in taxes because the banks are letting the foreclosures sit and rot and ask the state to help them but never try and get families back into them to keep them up and pay the state taxes. How about stop giving the banks yours and ours tax money to waste. Thank you Gov. Scott,
Foreclosures can end it you would get the banks to start running like theywant to make money. Have the famliy send in what they can afford, if the mortage is $1000 send in $200 at least they are getting money. Have companies go to lower pay at least until things are better.
And the state is loosing millions of dollars in taxes because the banks are letting the foreclosures sit and rot and ask the state to help them but never try and get families back into them to keep them up and pay the state taxes. How about stop giving the banks yours and ours tax money to waste.
Thank you

]]> By: dgh http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/report-florida-still-grappling-with-income-levels-foreclosures/comment-page-1#comment-222515 dgh Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150427#comment-222515 Here is something to consider; I think it was 2010 that the top 5% income earners took in 95% of all new wealth generated that year; a trend that will not be so large as economy improves but a trend expected to continue. When you factor in the low paying service jobs that a lot of people are turning to get employed, even though the pay is insufficient, it is troubling. Here is something to consider; I think it was 2010 that the top 5% income earners took in 95% of all new wealth generated that year; a trend that will not be so large as economy improves but a trend expected to continue. When you factor in the low paying service jobs that a lot of people are turning to get employed, even though the pay is insufficient, it is troubling.

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