And almost always based on assertions that are misleading at best or lying at worst.

Taxes

First, I don’t agree with the proposal to eliminate property taxes – it is necessary to fund services using a variety of mechanisms.

This first section will address some of the different tax mechanisms.

Then, down below, we look at actual data for Florida. It’s a retirement destination – duh – and 21.1% are 65 or older, compared to 16.85% nationally. Many people move to Florida at or near retirement age.

WA State had no income tax – but has up to a 10.5% sales tax, an “excise tax” (effectively a sales tax) on the sale of your home (based on sale price, not on profits from the sale so you pay even if you lose money), a capital gains tax and is now proposing a high-earner income tax. The state also has an estate tax that goes up to 35% of the estate – this is in addition to Federal estate taxes such that some may end up, at death, paying the majority of their estate to the government. Property taxes are based on an “assessed value” which tends to be 10-25% less than the current market rate.

Oregon has no sales tax but has an income tax that for most people is a flat rate 8.75% (rising to 9.9%), and that applies to capital gains as well, and these are in addition to Federal taxes. Oregon also has property taxes, many fees such as vehicle fees, and Multnomah County has local taxes for pre-school for all and an arts tax, per resident, to fund arts in the schools. Oregon has a very aggressive estate tax that kicks in at $1 million and quickly rises to 16% of the estate – again, this is in addition to Federal taxes.

An overwhelming majority of states have no estate or inheritance tax. To understand the difference, if someone dies in Oregon, the estate pays tax to the Oregon government. If a beneficiary lives in a state with an inheritance tax, then the recipient pays an additional inheritance tax in their own state.

Some states without income taxes, like Nevada, have extremely high vehicle registration fees – the same vehicles in NV would cost 4x more than in Oregon for registration and license fees.

Some states do not have state income tax on Social Security or certain pension payments – while some states tax those. Some states, like WA do not have a sales tax on groceries and prescription medications, while some states have a sales tax on those items.

The following was created with AI assistance and edited by me, including adding additional text.

Reality Check on Florida

Florida consistently sees a high percentage of home buyers aged 60 or older—typically ranging from 25% to 35% annually since 2000, with peaks above 40% in some years. This reflects its enduring appeal as a retirement and relocation destination for older adults.

Historically, about 20+/-% of home buyers, nationally, are age 60 or older. This reflects a combination of moving – or downsizing – for retirement. About 20-30% of all retirees move between age 65 and 70.

Reasons for moves include downsizing, moving to better weather, moving to be closer to family members, or to reduce expenses.

Because the “peak” of the Baby Boom (peaked in about 1960) is now retiring +/- 2025, there has been a HUGE increase in the number of older adults moving to Florida. Couple that with the effects of Covid restrictions, at the beginning of the period, and there has been an enormous increase in older adults buying homes in Florida.

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🏡 Florida Home Buyers Age 60+ (2000–2025)

While exact year-by-year data is limited, aggregated reports from the National Association of REALTORS® and Florida Realtors show:

• 2000s:
  • Roughly 25–30% of buyers were age 60+
  • Driven by early Baby Boomers entering retirement
• 2010s:
  • Share rose to 30–35%, especially post-2008 housing crash
  • Florida’s affordability and climate attracted downsizers and second-home buyers
• 2020–2023:
  • 35–40% of buyers were age 60+
  • Pandemic-era migration and remote work accelerated retiree relocations
  • In 2023, 38% of Florida buyers were age 60 or older, compared to 27% nationally
• 2024–2025 (estimates):
  • Holding steady around 35–38%, with slight regional variation
  • Coastal and suburban counties show higher concentrations of older buyers

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📊 Generational Breakdown (Recent Years)

Age Group	% of Florida Buyers (2023)
60–69	24%
70+	14%
Combined 60+	38%
National Average	27%

Source: Florida Realtors 2023 Home Buyer Profile

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🧭 Why Florida Attracts Older Buyers

• Climate and lifestyle: Mild winters, coastal living, and recreation
• Tax advantages: No state income tax, favorable estate and retirement tax treatment
• Healthcare access: Dense network of hospitals and specialists
• Housing stock: Abundant single-level homes, condos, and retirement communities

My main blog has many posts that analyze the false assertion and presents actual historical data.

In real life, every Gen Z I’ve met seems to be intelligent and hardworking.

But social media seems to attract a large quantity of dysfunctional Gen Z that blames everyone else when their wants du jour are not met immediately – it’s always someone else’s fault on social media. They have zero historical context and are typically making up untrue assertions about the past and about other generations. Gen Z social media is degusting garbage – again, it seems that Gen Z flakes spend their whining on social media.

Back in the real world, real Gen Z is doing good things!